A 9-year-old child who is intubated postoperatively.Child weighs 30 kg. Order: fentanyl 0.03 mcg/kg/min. Dilute 2.5 mg fentanyl in 30 mL 0.9% normal saline to make a total volume of 50 mL. Infuse at 1 mL/hr with syringe pump. Pediatric dosage range: 0.01 to 0.05 mcg/kg/min. Drug available: fentanyl 2.5 mg/20 mL.
a. Concentration per minute?
b. Concentration per hour?
c. Concentration of solution?
d. Infusion rate, volume per hour?
e. Drug order?

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The Answer of A 9-year-old child who is intubated postoperatively.Child weighs 30 kg. Order: fentanyl 0.03 mcg/kg/min. Dilute 2.5 mg fentanyl in 30 mL 0.9% normal saline to make a total volume of 50 mL. Infuse at 1 mL/hr with syringe pump. Pediatric dosage range: 0.01 to 0.05 mcg/kg/min. Drug available: fentanyl 2.5 mg/20 mL.
a. Concentration per minute?
b. Concentration per hour?
c. Concentration of solution?
d. Infusion rate, volume per hour?
e. Drug order?

A 9-Year-Old Child Who Is Intubated Postoperatively