The physician ordered furosemide 120 mg IV stat. This medication is available as 10 mg/mL. The IV infusion is not to exceed 40 mg/min. How many minutes will be needed to administer the medication?
2 min
3 min
4 min
5 min
3 min
Rationale: Three minutes will be needed to administer this medication. H : V : : D : X = 10 mg : 1 mL : : 120 mg : X 10X = 120 = 12 mL of furosemide. Desired minutes: 40 mg : 1 min : : 120 mg : X. Therefore, 40X = 120, so X = 3 minutes.
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