Physician RX nitro drip via an infusion pump. RX: nitro 40 mg in 250 ml DSW...

Physician RX nitro drip via an infusion pump. RX: nitro 40 mg in 250 ml DSW IV to infuse at 6 mcg/min... What is the infusion rate in ml/min? please type every step clearly, I need to understand every step. Thank you so much.

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Order dose = nitro 40 mg in 250 ml DSW IV to infuse at 6 mcg/min

Patient need 6 mcg per min

Available quantity is 40 mg in 250 ml DSW

1 mg = 1000 mcg

40 mg = 40, 000 mcg ()

So, It will be 40,000 mcg in 250 ml

Then,

Answer - Infusion rate will be 0.0375ml/min.

Nightingale answered 1 year ago

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