Your Protocols Call for a Dopamine Infusion Beginning at 5

question 24

Multiple Choice

Your protocols call for a dopamine infusion beginning at 5 micrograms per kilogram per minute. You estimate that your patient weighs 190 pounds. Using a standard dopamine concentration of 800 mg in 500 mL, at what drip rate (in drops/minute) will you need to administer the infusion using microdrip tubing?

• A) 27
• B) 432
• C) 4
• D) 16

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