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A patient weighing 110lbs is ordered to receive 5 mcg/kg/min of an I’ve solution. What is the iv rate?

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IV is the intravenous method of giving fluids or medicines to patients so that it reaches directly through the vein. The IV rate for the patient is 6.62425 mL/hr or 0.250 mg/min.

What is an IV rate?

IV rate is the estimation of the IV drops number of medicine that went into the veins per minute or the determined time period.

Given,

Weight of the patient = 110 lbs

Dose ordered = 5 mcg/kg/min

Volume = 250 mL

Time = 60 min/hr

Dose of drug = 600 mg

Solving for IV rate:

5 mcg/kg/min × (110 × 0.454) kg × 250 mL × 60 min/hr ÷ 600000 mcg

= 3745500 ÷ 600000

= 6.2425 mL/ hr

Therefore, 6.62425 mL/hr or 0.250 mg/min is the IV rate.

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