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a patient is in the hospital with a new onset of rapid-rate atrial fibrillation. the nurse is going to add a continues infusion of diltiaziem at 5mg/hr , but first must give a bolus of 0.25mg/kg over minutes. the patient weighs 220 pound. the medication comes in a 25mg/5ml.
how many mg will the patient receive for bolus dose?
how many millilitres will the nurse draw up for this dose?
Answer :
To calculate the bolus dose, firstly covert 220 pound weight into kilogram
Kg=ib÷2.2046
Here ib is 220
So the weight is
220÷2.2046=99.79Kg
The bolus dose should be 0.25mg/kg over minutes
0.25×99.79=24.94mg over minutes
The amount of medication requires for the bolus dose is
Almost 25mg
Here 1ml=5mg
5ml=25mg
Therefore patient requires 5ml for bolus dose