A 3-year-old child with hypertension related to a tumor.Child weighs 16 kg. Order: sodium nitroprusside 2 mcg/kg/min. Dilute 50 mg nitroprusside in 45 mL D₅W to make a total volume of 50 mL. Infuse at 3 mL/hr with syringe pump. Pediatric dosage range: 200 to 500 mcg/kg/hr. Drug available: sodium nitroprusside 50 mg/5 mL
a. What is the concentration per hour?
b. What is the mL per hour?
c. Drug order

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The Answer of A 3-year-old child with hypertension related to a tumor.Child weighs 16 kg. Order: sodium nitroprusside 2 mcg/kg/min. Dilute 50 mg nitroprusside in 45 mL D₅W to make a total volume of 50 mL. Infuse at 3 mL/hr with syringe pump. Pediatric dosage range: 200 to 500 mcg/kg/hr. Drug available: sodium nitroprusside 50 mg/5 mL a. What is the concentration per hour? b. What is the mL per hour? c. Drug order

A 3-Year-Old Child with Hypertension Related to a Tumor