Order: Add 125 mg of morphine sulfate to DW 250 mL stat.and infuse at 0.005 mg/kg/min. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour for the patient who weighs 95 kilograms.

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First, calculate the dose in mg/min: 0.005 mg/kg/min * 95 kg = 0.475 mg/min. Then, find the concentration: 125 mg in 250 mL = 0.5 mg/mL. To find the flow rate in mL/min: 0.475 mg/min ÷ 0.5 mg/mL = 0.95 mL/min. Convert to mL/h: 0.95 mL/min * 60 min/h = 57 mL/h.

Order: Add 125 Mg of Morphine Sulfate to DW 250