15. Your 172 lb. female patient has an order for dobutamine 5 mcg/kg/min IV to start at 1300. The dobutamine is available as 1000 mcg/ml. At what rate will you set the IV infusion pump?

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15. Your 172 lb. female patient has an order for dobutamine 5 mcg/kg/min IV to start at 1300. The
dobutamine is available as 1000 mcg/ml. At what rate will you set the IV infusion pump?
172 x 2,2 = kg 78.2
5 mcg/min
1000mcg/ml
X
5
11
= 0.005 X 375.4 = 2mcg/hr
мед
19,2= 2400/
h
Transcribed Image Text:(1000) 4 15. Your 172 lb. female patient has an order for dobutamine 5 mcg/kg/min IV to start at 1300. The dobutamine is available as 1000 mcg/ml. At what rate will you set the IV infusion pump? 172 x 2,2 = kg 78.2 5 mcg/min 1000mcg/ml X 5 11 = 0.005 X 375.4 = 2mcg/hr мед 19,2= 2400/ h
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