You are preparing a mixture of dopamine for a patient suffering from heart failure. You place 400 mg in 500 mL of dextrose 5% and water. What is the concentration of the solution?
a. 800 micrograms/mL
b. 800 milligrams/mL
c. 80 micrograms/mL
d. 8 milligrams/mL
a
Rationale: a. The student may utilize information contained in Section 4 of this Chapter. There are different methods to utilize when calculating medication dosages and the student should use the one that works best for them.
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