Dopamine (intropin) is ordered for your septic patient to ma…
Dopamine (intropin) is ordered for your septic patient to maintain a MAP of 65 or greater. The Dopamine is mixed 400 mg in 250ml of D5W. Your patient’s IV is running at 43 ml/hr. What dose (mcg/kg/min) is your patient receiving is she weighs 76kg? __________mcg/kg/min. Answer with number only Round to the nearest whole number [BLANK-1]
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A patient with respiratory failure has a respiratory rate of 8 and a pulse oximeter reading of 80% on 100% oxygen via non-rebreather mask. The patient is increasingly lethargic. Which intervention will the nurse anticipate next?
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