Ordered: Dopamine IV at 4 mcg per kg per min
SDR: 2 to 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 minute ordered?
c. What is the total mg per hour ordered (to the nearest tenth of a 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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The Answer of Ordered: Dopamine IV at 4 mcg per kg per min
SDR: 2 to 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 minute ordered?
c. What is the total mg per hour ordered (to the nearest tenth of a 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?

Ordered: Dopamine IV at 4 Mcg Per Kg Per Min