General Pharmacology Exam 2 NCLEX 2019 practice questions.
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General Pharmacology Exam 2 NCLEX 2019 practice questions.// The nurse has a prescription to infuse dobutamine (Dobutrex) intravenously at 3 mcg/kg/min in a pediatric patient with cardiac decompensat... ion. The patient's weight is 77 lb. What is the correct dosage to administer? a) 105 mcg/min The patient's weight of 77 lb is converted to kilograms by dividing 77 by 2.2, which equals 35 kg. 3 mcg/kg/min multiplied by 35 kg equals 105 mcg/min. The nurse has a prescription to infuse dopamine (Intropin) intravenously at 30 mcg/kg/min in an adult patient for cardiopulmonary arrest. If the patient weighs 143 lb, what is the correct dosage to administer? a) 1950 mcg/min The patient's weight of 143 lb is converted to kilograms by dividing 143 by 2.2, which equals 65 kg. When 65 kg is multiplied by 30 mcg/kg/min, the result is 1950 mcg/min. The health care provider has prescribed dopamine (Intropin) to treat the patient’s hypovolemic shock secondary to severe blood loss. For the medication to be effective, the health care provider must [Show More]
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