The physician has ordered Intropin (dopamine) 400 mg in 250 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 100 mcg/min per infusion pump. What is the correct IV rate in mL/hr? Round off to the closest whole number
What will be an ideal response?
3.749 mL/hr; round off to 4 mL/hr
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