The physician has ordered 250 mg of Dobutrex (dobutamine) in 500 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 3 mcg/kg/min per infusion pump. The patient weighs 80 kg. What is the correct IV rate in mL/hr? Round off to the closest whole number
A) 26
B) 27
C) 28
D) 29
D
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