Question

The nurse cares for the client receiving dopamine hydrochloride at 4 mcg/kg/minute. the nurse determines the client weighs 64 kg. the nurse uses a dopamine mixture of 1.6mg/ml. the nurse should set the iv pump at which rate?

Answer 1

The client is receiving 4 mcg/kg/minute. The given values are:

weight of client = 64 kg

dopamine concentration = 1.6 mg/ mL

And we are asked to find at what rate to set the IV pump. This can be calculated using the formula:

rate= (4 mcg/kg/minute)*(weight of client)/(dopamine concentration)

Substituting the known values:

rate= (4 mcg/kg/minute)*(64 kg) / (1.6 mg/mL)

We know that 1 mg = 1000 mcg

So,  1.6 mg = 1600 mcg

Therefore:

rate = (4mcg/kg/minute)*(64 kg) / (1600 mcg/ mL)

We get:

rate = 0.16 mL/min