Sarah who weighs 63 kg is to receive acetylcysteine at a dose of 150 mg/kg infused over 0.25 hours for paracetamol overdose. The required volume of concentrated acetylcysteine solution (200 mg/mL) has been added to 200 mL of 5% glucose solution. n What is the required infusion rate (mL/min)? (Answer to 2 decimal places.)

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Sarah who weighs 63 kg is to receive acetylcysteine at a dose of 150 mg/kg infused over 0.25
hours for paracetamol overdose.
f
The required volume of concentrated acetylcysteine solution (200 mg/mL) has been added to 200
mL of 5% glucose solution.
n
What is the required infusion rate (mL/min)? (Answer to 2 decimal places.)
Answer: 2.9
X
You did not give the correct unit.
The correct answer is: 16.48 mL/min
Transcribed Image Text:Sarah who weighs 63 kg is to receive acetylcysteine at a dose of 150 mg/kg infused over 0.25 hours for paracetamol overdose. f The required volume of concentrated acetylcysteine solution (200 mg/mL) has been added to 200 mL of 5% glucose solution. n What is the required infusion rate (mL/min)? (Answer to 2 decimal places.) Answer: 2.9 X You did not give the correct unit. The correct answer is: 16.48 mL/min
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