The nurse is reviewing the medication order for a patient wh…
The nurse is reviewing the medication order for a patient who is to receive a dopamine infusion for the treatment of hypotension related to shock, for a patient weighing 154 lb. Provider’s Order: Initiate a dopamine drip at 8 mcg/kg/min, and titrate by 2 mcg/kg/min every 10 minutes to maintain a mean arterial pressure (MAP) ≥ 65 mmHg. Do not exceed a maximum dose of 20 mcg/kg/min. The medication is supplied as 400 mg of dopamine in 250 mL of D5W. Question: The nurse verifies that the infusion pump should administer the starting dose of dopamine at what rate, in mL/hr?Round to the nearest whole number. Enter numeric value only.
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