Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 69%
Simulated
The physician orders dopamine at 10 mcg/kg/min. The pharmacy provides dopamine 800mg in 250 ml of D5W. What is the hourly IV pump rate? The patient weighs 85 kilograms.
Correct answer
15.94 mL/hour
Rationale
The IV pump rate is 15.94 mL/hour, calculated as [(850 mcg/min ├À 3200 mcg/mL) ├ù 60 min/hour] for a patient weighing 85 kg.