Exam 24: Critical Care Calculations

Order: Dobutamine 2.5 mcg/kg/min for a client who weighs 193 lb Available: Dobutamine 250 mg in 250 mL D5W a.What is the client's weight in kilograms? _____ (to the nearest tenth) b.Calculate the rate in mL/hr required to infuse 2 mcg/kg/min: _____

A client weighing 80 kg has an order for Intropin to infuse at 8 mcg/kg/min.The solution available is 800 mg Intropin in 500 mL D5W. a.mcg/min: _____ b.mL/hr: _____

A client is receiving procainamide 1 g in 500 mL D5W at 120 mL/hr a.mg/hr: _____ b.mg/min: _____

A client is receiving dopamine 800 mg in 500 mL D5W infusing at a rate of 30 mL/hr a.mg/hr: _____ b.mcg/min: _____

Esmolol is ordered for a client.The solution available is 2.5 g in 250 mL D5W.The order is to infuse 32 mL/hr. a.mg/hr: _____ b.mg/min: _____