The health care provider prescribes dopamine 5 micrograms per kilogram per minute. Dopamine is supplied as an IV solution of 400 mg in 500 mL of 5% dextrose. The client weighs 130 pounds
How many milliliters per hour will the nurse infuse to administer the prescribed dose?
____ mL per hour
Record the answer rounding to the nearest tenth.
Correct Answer: 22.2
mL/hr (using dimensional analysis) = 500 mL/400 mg X 1 mg/1,000 mcg X 5 mcg/1 kg X 59.1 kg/1 min X 60 min/1 hr
mL/hr = 22.16 = 22.2 mL/hr
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