An Infusion Is Running at 3 ML/hr

question 11

Essay

An infusion is running at 3 mL/hr. The solution strength is 1 g in 500 mL. Calculate the dose currently infusing in mcg/min to the nearest whole number.

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Definitions:

Liver

A large, vital organ in vertebrates responsible for detoxification, producing bile, metabolizing nutrients, and performing other biochemical tasks.

Glucose

A simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms, also a critical component of carbohydrate metabolism.

Cori Cycle

Named for Czech-U.S. biochemist and Nobel laureate Carl F. Cori (1896–1984). Lactic acid, produced by skeletal muscle, is carried in the blood to the liver, where it is aerobically converted into glucose. The glucose may return through the blood to skeletal muscle or may be stored as glycogen in the liver.

Protein Metabolism

The process by which proteins are synthesized, broken down, and converted into other proteins or forms of energy within the body.