A 10-kg dog has been prescribed a drug with the strength of…
A 10-kg dog has been prescribed a drug with the strength of 6 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. B) Based on the previous problem (info above): What is the drip rate (in whole drops/sec) over which the fluid should be given using a micro giving (drip) set?
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A 12-kg dog is receiving maintenance fluids at a rate of 50 mL/kg/day (24 hours). A drug with the strength of 1.8 mg/mL and a dose rate of 2 mg/kg is to be added to a 1-L bag of fluids. What volume of the drug is to be added to the bag of fluids? (*round to the nearest whole value)
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