A client weighing 198 lbs. is prescribed to receive dopamine hydrochloride 2 mcg/kg/min. The medication available is 400 mcg/mL. How many mL of the medication will the client receive in an hour?
1. 10 mL
2. 14 mL
3. 23 mL
4. 27 mL
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Rationale 1: mL/hr = 1 mL/400 mcg x 2 mcg/1 kg x 1 kg/2.2 lbs x 198 lbs/1 min x 60 min/1 hr. Multiply the numerators and then divide by the denominators. The client will receive 27 mL/hr.
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