EXAMPLE 6.4 The nurse has been monitoring the hemodynamic readings of a patient weighing 165 lb receiving dobutamine, 250 mg in 50 mL of D5W/0.45% NS, and has received additional orders from the physician to titrate for effectiveness. The IV pump is now set at 9 mL/hr, and the physician wants to know how many mcg/kg/min the patient is now receiving. Given quantity = 9 mL/hr Wanted quantity = mcg/kg/min Dose on hand = 250 mg/50 mL Weight 165 lb =
EXAMPLE 6.4 The nurse has been monitoring the hemodynamic readings of a patient weighing 165 lb receiving dobutamine, 250 mg in 50 mL of D5W/0.45% NS, and has received additional orders from the physician to titrate for effectiveness. The IV pump is now set at 9 mL/hr, and the physician wants to know how many mcg/kg/min the patient is now receiving. Given quantity = 9 mL/hr Wanted quantity = mcg/kg/min Dose on hand = 250 mg/50 mL Weight 165 lb =
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Transcribed Image Text:EXAMPLE 6.4
The nurse has been monitoring the
hemodynamic readings of a patient
weighing 165 lb receiving
dobutamine, 250 mg in 50 mL of
D5W/0.45% NS, and has received
additional orders from the physician to
titrate for effectiveness.
The IV pump is now set at 9
mL/hr, and the physician wants to
know how many mcg/kg/min the
patient is now receiving.
Given quantity = 9 mL/hr
Wanted quantity = mcg/kg/min
Dose on hand = 250 mg/50 mL
Weight 165 lb
=
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