Ati dosage calculation rn maternal newborn proctored assessment 3.2-Mesh
Calculation
A nurse is preparing to administer dopamine 5 mcg/kg/min via continuous IV infusion to a newborn who weighs 44 kg and has septic shock. Available is dopamine 200 mg in dextrose 5% in water 250 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) . . .
mL/hr
Explanation & Rationale
16Step 1 is 5 mcg/kg/min × 44 kg = 220 mcg/min. Step 2 is 220 mcg/min × 60 min/hr = 13,200 mcg/hr. Step 3 is 13,200 mcg/hr ÷ 1,000 mcg/mg = 13.2 mg/hr. Step 4 is 13.2 mg/hr × 250 mL ÷ 200 mg = 16.5 mL/hr. Answer: 16.5 mL/hr. .
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