A 25-kg dog has been prescribed medication with a strength o…
A 25-kg dog has been prescribed medication with a strength of 20 mg/mL at a rate of 3 mg/kg/day (24 hours). The dog is to receive maintenance fluids at a rate of 50 mL/kg/day (24 hours). A) What volume of drug (in mL) will be added to a 1-L IV-fluid bag? B) Calculate the drip rate (in whole drops/min) if the giving set delivers 20 gtt/mL.
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Two part question: Part 1: A 75-lb dog has been prescribed a drug with the strength of 5 mg/mL. The rate to infuse the dog is 2 mg/kg/day (24 hours). The dog is receiving maintenance fluids at a maintenance rate of 50 mL/kg/day. The drug is to be added to a 1-L bag of fluid. A) Calculate the amount of drug (in mL) to add to the 1-L bag of fluids.
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