Use the Recommended Dose (3 Mcg/kg/min) to Determine the Appropriate

question 1

Multiple Choice

Use the recommended dose (3 mcg/kg/min) to determine the appropriate dose of sodium nitroprusside that would be administered by slow intravenous infusion for a patient who weighs 242 pounds.

• A) 240 mcg/kg/min
• B) 180 mcg/kg/min
• C) 280 mcg/kg/min
• D) 330 mcg/kg/min

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Definitions:

Keto-enol Tautomerization

Keto-enol tautomerization is a chemical equilibrium between a ketone (or aldehyde) and an enol (an alcohol directly bonded to a carbon-carbon double bond), where hydrogen atoms and double bonds are redistributed.

6-phosphate Ester

Refers to a compound containing a phosphate group attached to the sixth carbon of a sugar or organic molecule, commonly involved in energy transfer and signaling pathways.

Sucrose

A sweet substance made from glucose and fructose, familiarly referred to as the sugar found in sugar bowls.

Monosaccharides

Simple sugars that are the most basic units of carbohydrates, with a single polyhydroxy aldehyde or ketone unit.