Question

A 198-lb patient is to receive a dobutamine infusion at 5 mcg/kg/minute. the label on the infusion bag states: dobutamine 250 mg in 250 ml normal saline. when setting the infusion pump, the nurse will set the infusion rate at how many ml per hour

Answer 1

The ideal response for this situation is in order to administer the dobutamine at the recommended rate of 5 mcg/kg/minute from a concentration of 250 mg in 250 mL, the nurse will need to require to infuse a 27 mL/hour in setting up the infusion pump.