Calculations Involving Units, mcg/mg and Other Measurement of Potency. Show your complete solution. 1. A physician prescribes a 5-mcg/kg/min IV drip of dopamine for a 175-lb. patient, and thepharmacist adds an ampul of dopamine (200 mg/5 mL) to a 250-mL bottle of D5W. Whatdrip rate should be run, in drops per minute, using a minidrip set that delivers 60 drops/mL

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Calculations Involving Units, mcg/mg and Other Measurement of Potency. Show your complete solution.

1. A physician prescribes a 5-mcg/kg/min IV drip of dopamine for a 175-lb. patient, and thepharmacist adds an ampul of dopamine (200 mg/5 mL) to a 250-mL bottle of D5W. Whatdrip rate should be run, in drops per minute, using a minidrip set that delivers 60 drops/mL?

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