An ICU patient weighing 70 kg has an order for dobutamine 5 mcg/kg/min to be administered IV and regulated by infusion pump. The supply of dobutamine is 500 mg in 500 mL D5W
Compute the number of micrograms and the number of milligrams that the patient will receive.
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mcg/min __________ mg/min __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
350 mcg/min; 0.35 mg/min
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Which action by the nurse can assist a child who has a mild hearing loss and reads lips to adapt to hospitalization?
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