The nurse is caring for a pt with a spinal cord injury who is experiencing neurogenic shock. The pt's systolic BP is 88 mmHg despite starting a dopamine drip 2 hours earlier. There is a new order to infuse 500 mL of Dextran-40 over 4 hours. At what rate does the nurse set the infusion pump?
a. 75 mL/hr
b. 100 mL/hr
c. 125 mL/hr
d. 150 mL/hr
Answer: c. 125 mL/hr
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ANS:
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