A nurse is preparing to infuse 720 mcg/kg/hr of dopamine for a client with low blood pressure. The client weighs 132 lbs, The amount available is 400 mg Ina 250 mL bag of D5W. How many ml/hr will the nurse set the infusion pump? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero)
The Correct Answer is ["27"]
Given:
Prescribed dose: 720 mcg/kg/hr
Client weight: 132 lbs
Total volume: 250 mL
Total dopamine: 400 mg
Steps to solve:
Convert weight to kg:
1 lb= 0.453592 kg.
Multiply: 132 lbs x 0.453592 kg/lb = 59.9 kg (rounded to one decimal place)
Calculate the total dopamine dose per hour:
Total dose/hr = 720 mcg/kg/hr x 59.9 kg = 43128 mcg/hr = 43.128 mg/hr
Calculate the infusion rate in mL/hr:
Find how many mL of the solution contains 43.128 mg of dopamine.
Set up a proportion to solve for the unknown volume (X):
400 mg/250 mL = 43.128 mg/X mL
Cross-multiplying gives us:
400 mg x X mL = 43.128 mg x 250 mL
Simplifying:
400X = 10782
Solving for X:
X = 10782 / 400 = 26.955 mL/hr
Round off:
27 mL/hr
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Correct Answer is ["0.5"]
Explanation
Given:
Prescribed dose: 25 mg of atenolol per dose
Available tablets: 50 mg tablets
Steps to solve:
Determine the number of tablets per dose:
Find how many 50 mg tablets are needed to make 25 mg of atenolol.
Set up a proportion to solve for the unknown number of tablets (X):
50 mg/tablet = 25 mg/X tablets
Cross-multiplying gives us:
50 mg x X tablets = 25 mg x 1 tablet
Simplifying:
50X = 25
Solving for X:
X = 25 / 50 = 0.5 tablets
Correct Answer is ["0.8"]
Explanation
Given:
Prescribed dose: 30 mg of enoxaparin
Available concentration: 40 mg/mL
Steps to solve:
Determine the volume to be administered:
Set up a proportion to solve for the unknown volume (X):
40 mg/mL = 30 mg/X mL
Cross-multiplying gives us:
40 mg x X mL = 30 mg x 1 mL
Simplifying:
40X = 30
Solving for X:
X = 30 / 40 = 0.75 mL
Round off to the nearest tenth:
0.8mL
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