Round Your Answer to the Nearest Whole Number

question 36

Short Answer

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
The physician has ordered a Precedex drip at 0.5 mcg/kg/h to sedate a patient on a ventilator. The Precedex concentration is 200 mcg/50 mL NS. How many milliliters per hour should the Precedex infuse for a patient weighing 84 kg? ______________

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