Ordered: Sodium nitroprusside IV 0.5 mcg per kg per minute to maintain blood pressure
Patient weight: 80 kg
Available: Sodium nitroprusside 25 mg in 250 mL D5W
a. What is the total drug:total mL ratio?
b. How many mcg per hr are ordered?
c. How many mg per hr are ordered?
d. How many mL per hr are needed to nearest tenth of a mL?
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b. 2400...
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