Mr John Harris is a young man who has been admitted to the ward with severe Asthma and Pneumonia. On admission he has dyspnoea, is cyanotic and is using accessory muscles to breathe. His weight is 70 kg. Oxygen is commenced and an intravenous infusion established. You have been asked to care for him, with some guidance from the registered nurse.
-On completion of the Mexfoxin, a maintenance dose of Aminophylline is ordered. 360 mg of Aminophylline is to be added to a 250 ml of 0.9% sodium chloride and delivered at the rate of 10 mcg/kg/minute, via a volumetric pump. What volume/hour is required to deliver this order?

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The Answer of Mr John Harris is a young man who has been admitted to the ward with severe Asthma and Pneumonia. On admission he has dyspnoea, is cyanotic and is using accessory muscles to breathe. His weight is 70 kg. Oxygen is commenced and an intravenous infusion established. You have been asked to care for him, with some guidance from the registered nurse.
-On completion of the Mexfoxin, a maintenance dose of Aminophylline is ordered. 360 mg of Aminophylline is to be added to a 250 ml of 0.9% sodium chloride and delivered at the rate of 10 mcg/kg/minute, via a volumetric pump. What volume/hour is required to deliver this order?

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