An ICU patient weighing 70 kg has an order for dobutamine 5 mcg/kg/min to be administered IV and regulated by infusion pump. The supply of dobutamine is 500 mg in 500 mL D5W.
-Based on an order for 350 mcg/min or 0.35 mg/min, compute the volume of mL infused per minute.

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The Answer of An ICU patient weighing 70 kg has an order for dobutamine 5 mcg/kg/min to be administered IV and regulated by infusion pump. The supply of dobutamine is 500 mg in 500 mL D5W.
-Based on an order for 350 mcg/min or 0.35 mg/min, compute the volume of mL infused per minute.

An ICU Patient Weighing 70 Kg Has an Order for Dobutamine