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MD order: Administer 10 mg of a medication in 1000 mL 0.9% NS Instructions : Infuse medication at 5mcg / k * g / m * inute Client's weight : 120 lbs How many milliliters per minute is the client receiving ?Show all work
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GPT 3.5
To calculate the milliliters per minute the client is receiving, we need to convert the client's weight from pounds to kilograms.
1 pound is approximately equal to 0.45 kilograms.
Weight in kilograms = 120 lbs * 0.45 kg/lb = 54 kg
Next, we can calculate the dosage rate in milliliters per minute using the given information: 5 mcg/kg/min.
Dosage rate = 5 mcg/kg/min
Dosage rate in mg/min = Dosage rate * 1000 (to convert from mcg to mg)
Dosage rate in mg/min = 5 mcg/kg/min * 54 kg = 270 mg/min
Now, we need to find the milliliters (mL) per minute. We can calculate this using the medication concentration.
Medication concentration = 10 mg / 1000 mL
To find mL/min:
(mL/min) = (Dosage rate in mg/min) / (Medication concentration)
= 270 mg/min / (10 mg / 1000 mL)
= 270 * 100 / 10
= 2700 mL/min
Therefore, the client is receiving 2700 mL per minute.
1 pound is approximately equal to 0.45 kilograms.
Weight in kilograms = 120 lbs * 0.45 kg/lb = 54 kg
Next, we can calculate the dosage rate in milliliters per minute using the given information: 5 mcg/kg/min.
Dosage rate = 5 mcg/kg/min
Dosage rate in mg/min = Dosage rate * 1000 (to convert from mcg to mg)
Dosage rate in mg/min = 5 mcg/kg/min * 54 kg = 270 mg/min
Now, we need to find the milliliters (mL) per minute. We can calculate this using the medication concentration.
Medication concentration = 10 mg / 1000 mL
To find mL/min:
(mL/min) = (Dosage rate in mg/min) / (Medication concentration)
= 270 mg/min / (10 mg / 1000 mL)
= 270 * 100 / 10
= 2700 mL/min
Therefore, the client is receiving 2700 mL per minute.