15 minutes after starting your infusion in problem 18, the p…
15 minutes after starting your infusion in problem 18, the patient’s blood pressure is 90/60. Order: Start Dopamine 6 mcg/kg/min; increase titration at 1 mcg/kg/min to maintain a systolic blood pressure of at least 100. The IV drip you have on hand is 400 mg Dopamine in D5W 100 ml. Your patient weighs 150 lbs. How many ml/hr will you set your flow rate? Record your answer using one decimal place. [BLANK-1] ml/hr
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A patient with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is being started on a heparin infusion. The physician orders a heparin bolus of 80 units/kg IV, followed by a continuous infusion of 18 units/kg/hour. The patient weighs 75 kg. How many units of heparin will the patient receive as a bolus? How many units per hour will the patient receive on the continuous infusion?
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