Rn Hesi Dosage Calculations
Rn Hesi Dosage Calculations ( 32 Questions)
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Question 10 :
Dobutamine hydrochloride 2 mcg/kg/min is prescribed for a client weighing 165 pounds. The solution is mixed with 50 mg of dobutamine in 150 mL of D5W. The nurse should set the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hour? (Enter numerical value only.)
Correct Answer: ["4.494 mL\/h"]
To calculate the infusion rate, we need to use the same formula as in Text 1, but with a different volume of solution.
Plugging in the given values, we get:
Infusion rate (mL/h) = 2 mcg/min x 74.91 kg x 150 mL / 50,000 mcg
Simplifying, we get:
Infusion rate (mL/h) = 4.494 mL/h
