Round Your Answer to the Nearest Whole Number

question 30

Short Answer

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
Nesiritide is ordered to infuse at 0.01 mcg/kg/min for a patient with congestive heart failure. The nesiritide is available in a 1.5 mg/250 mL D₅W concentration. How many milliliters per hour should the nesiritide infuse for an 80-kg patient? ________________

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