Epinephrine 4 mcg/mL Epinephrine Dextrose 5% CONTINUOUS INFUSION Tech: Made: NDC 42023-159-25 Adrenalin® (epinephrine injection, USP) 1 mg/mL 1:1000 1 ml Solution in a 3 ml Single-Use Vial 500 mL 2000 mcg 500 mL RATE: 0.05 mcg/kg/min RPh: Expires: 1. What volume of epinephrine will you add? 2. If the patient weighs 92 kg, what is the infusion rate in mL/hr? 3. If no changes are made to the rate, how long will this bag last before the nurse needs a new one? 4. Did you feel confident calculating all of these? If not, what made it difficult?
Epinephrine 4 mcg/mL Epinephrine Dextrose 5% CONTINUOUS INFUSION Tech: Made: NDC 42023-159-25 Adrenalin® (epinephrine injection, USP) 1 mg/mL 1:1000 1 ml Solution in a 3 ml Single-Use Vial 500 mL 2000 mcg 500 mL RATE: 0.05 mcg/kg/min RPh: Expires: 1. What volume of epinephrine will you add? 2. If the patient weighs 92 kg, what is the infusion rate in mL/hr? 3. If no changes are made to the rate, how long will this bag last before the nurse needs a new one? 4. Did you feel confident calculating all of these? If not, what made it difficult?
Phlebotomy Essentials
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Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting
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Transcribed Image Text:Epinephrine 4 mcg/mL
Epinephrine
Dextrose 5%
CONTINUOUS INFUSION
Tech:
Made:
NDC 42023-159-25
Adrenalin
(epinephrine
injection, USP)
1 mg/mL
1:1000
1 ml Solution in a 3 ml
Single-Use Vial
Ba
Subcutaneous U
500 mL
2000 mcg
500 mL
RATE: 0.05 mcg/kg/min
RPh:
Expires:
1. What volume of epinephrine will you add?
2. If the patient weighs 92 kg, what is the infusion rate in mL/hr?
3. If no changes are made to the rate, how long will this bag last before the nurse needs a new one?
4. Did you feel confident calculating all of these? If not, what made it difficult?
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