Calculate the amount to administer per minute: ________. 
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
0.3 mL/min
Convert mg to mcg
1,000 mcg : 1 mg = x : 1.5 mg
x = 1.5 × 1,000 mcg
x = 1,500 mcg
Concentration of solution is 1,500 mcg/250 mL or 6 mcg/1 mL
Convert weight to kg:
1 kg : 2.2 lb = x : 142 lb
x × 2.2 = 1 kg × 142
x = 64.54, rounded to 64.5 kg
Determine desired dose:
D = 0.03 mcg/kg/min × 64.5 kg
D = 1.935 mcg/min, rounded to 1.9 mcg/min
Determine the amount to administer:
H = 6 mcg; Q = 1 mL; D = 1.9 mcg/min
A = 0.316 mL/min = 0.3 mL/min
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