Order: Nitroglycerin 4 mcg/kg/min Available: Nitroglycerin 100 mg in 250 mL D5W Client's weight: 85 kg The IV flow rate is _______________

a. 45 mL/hr
b. 51 mL/hr
c. 20.5 mL/hr
d. 9 mL/hr


ANS: B

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