Mr. Franklin has an infusion of dopamine to maintain his blood pressure. The infusion started with 800 mg/250 mL D5W at 8 mL/h, and over the past 5 hours it was titrated up to 15 mL/h. He has received 65 mL of the solution. How much dopamine has he received?
A. 2,080 mL
B. 208 mg
C. 20.8 mg
D. 2,080 mg
Answer: B
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