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Ordered: Nitroprusside sodium at 0.4 mcg per kg per min for a patient with severe hypertension. Patient weight is 198 pounds.
Available: Nitroprusside sodium 50 mg in 250 mL D5W
a. What is the patient's weight in kilograms?
b. What is the hourly drug ordered in mg (to the nearest tenth of a mg)?
c. What is the flow rate to be set on the infusion pump?


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