HESI DOSAGE CALCULATIONS PRACTICE EXAM, HESI PHARMACOLOGY REVIEW/251 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (A+)
HESI DOSAGE CALCULATIONS PRACTICE EXAM, HESI PHARMACOLOGY REVIEW/251 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (A+) A client with cardiogenic shock weighs 220 lb and is receiving dopamine at the rate of 3 mcg/kg/minute. The solution strength available is dopamine 400 mg in 250 ml of D5W. The nurse should set the infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hours? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.) - √Answer>11.3 First, convert pounds to kg, 220 lb : X = 2.2 lb : 1 kg = 100 kg. Next, calculate the dosage per minute, 3 mcg/kg/min x 100 kg = 300 mcg/min. Convert mcg/min to mcg/hour, 300 mcg/min x 60 min=18,000 mc
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