A patient is ordered to start an IV Dopamine drip at 15 mcg/kg/min. The patient weighs 270 lbs. You have a bag of Dopamine that reads 800 mg/500 mL. What will you set the IV pump drip rate (mL/hr) at?

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A patient is ordered to start an IV Dopamine drip at 15 mcg/kg/min. The patient weighs 270 lbs. You have a bag of Dopamine that reads 800 mg/500 mL. What will you set the IV pump drip rate (mL/hr) at?
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Patients weight=270lbs

Dose ordered =15 mcg/kg/min

Available dose= 800mg

(800mg×1000mcg/1mg) = 800000mcg

Volume = 500mL(volume in iv bag)

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