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1. The provider orders Oxytocin to be started at 2 MU/min at 0500. You are to increase the Oxytocin 2 MU/min every 30 minutes. There is 20 units of Oxytocin in 1000mL of LR.
total amount of iv fiuid is 1000 ml
how many units of oxytoxin we have=20 units
what is our desired dose =2 mu/minute
DO I NEED TO CONVERT yes because the order is 2 mu and you have 20 units instead of moving decimals just use 1 divided by 1000
1000 ml [ divided by] 20 units X 1 [divided by] 1000 X 2mu [divided by] 1 hour =2000 divided by 20,000= 0.1ml
ONE hour is 60 minutes - so multiply answer to 60
0.1 X60=6ML/HOUR
ANSWER IS 6ML/hour
NOTE
HOW I GET 2000 -MULTIPLY ALL UPPER VALUES =1000 X1 X2=2000
HOW I GET 20000 - 20 X 1000 XI=20,000