The physician orders 3mcg/ kg/ min Dobutamine intravenous drip The patient weighs 90 kg. Pharmacy sends...

The physician orders 3mcg/ kg/ min Dobutamine intravenous drip The patient weighs 90 kg. Pharmacy sends a bag labeled: 450 mgm Dobutamine/ 500ml D5W Drip factor: 60gtt/ml How many gtts/min should you administer? Pls dimensional analyses

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The formula for drop factor is the most standard formula used to calculate the drop factors.

Patient os to be given 30mcg as per order

Convert 30 mcg into mg 0.03mg

450mg=500ml

0.03mg=x

=0.03×500÷450=0.03ml

Img =1000mcg

0.03ml×60÷60=0.03 drp/min

Nightingale answered 1 year ago

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