Ordered: Dobutamine 500 mg in 500 mL D5W to infuse 90 mg/h for a patient weighing 116 lb. The
maximum safe dose of Dobutamine is up to 40 mcg/kg/min. If this is a safe dose, calculate the flow rate:
______.
If the ordered dose is not a safe dose, write: not safe.
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90 mg/h
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Geriatric patients with diabetes are at an increased risk for poorly managing their diabetes due to which of the following reasons?
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One way for the manager to help improve communication between nurses of different cultures is to:
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__________ is death of bone tissue due to diminished or absent blood supply
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