In: Nursing
The patient has an IV drip of hydromorphone infusing at 15 mL / hr via an infusion pump. The order is for a continuous IV infusion of hydromorphone at 1.5 mg / hr. The IV contains 50 mg of hydromorphone in 500 mL NS. Is the patient receiving the correct dose of IV hydromorphone?
The patient recieving correct dose.
The correct order is 1.5mg/hr.
The IV Contains 50mg in 500 ml NS
Patient corrently recieving 15ml/hr
500ml NS Contains--------------- 50mg drug
so,
in 15ml/hr contains-------------------- x mg of drug
x mg/hr = 15x50 /500 =1.5mg/hr
So,15ml/hr have 1.5mg of drug so the dose is correct.