Dosage calculation

[iryna1983]

The physician order dopamine at 5 mcg/kg/min. The concentration is dopamine 2 g in 250 ml of 0.9 % NS. The patients weight is 80 kg. how many ml per hour should the iv pump be programmed for???

please help asap

[nurseprnRN, BSN, RN]

I would like to commend this student for working this problem with great support from members. All students should remember this when they come here for help-- show us what you have tried and how you think, and we can help you learn how to figure these out successfully. It's a process, not an endpoint. :anpom: