Ordered: Dopamine IV at 4 mcg per kg per min.
Safe dose range (SDR): 2-10 mcg per kg per min. IV is flowing at 10 mL per hr.
Patient weight: 60 kg.
a. Is the order within SDR?
b. What is the total mg per min ordered?
c. What is the total mg per hr ordered (to the nearest tenth of an mg)?
d. How many total mL per hr are ordered?
e. Is the current IV flow rate correct? If not, what nursing actions are necessary? 
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