Calculate the minimum and maximum flow rates

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1. A post-op CABG patient is receiving a nitroglycerine drip at 250 mcg/min. Provided is Nitroglycerine 50mg in 200ml D5W. Calculate the flow rate in ml/hr for infusion on a pump:

2. A patient weighing 80kg has been admitted to the ICU in acute septic shock. He has been severely hypotensive, and the physician has ordered a norepinephrine infusion titrated between 2-6 mcg/min to maintain systolic blood pressure above 100mmHg. The pharmacy has provided a solution of Levophed 4mg in 500ml DSW. Calculate the minimum and maximum flow rates in ml/hr for infusion on a pump:

3. A patient in heart failure is to receive a dobutamine drip at 7.5 mcg/kg/min. The pharmacy has provided a solution of 250ml D5W with dobutamine 400mg added, as well as tubing with a drip factor of 15. The patient weighs 65kg. Calculate the flow rate in ml/hr for infusion on a pump:

4. The nurse has been asked to calculate flow rates in ml/hr for a patient to be started on a continuous amrinone infusion. The nurse reconstitutes the drug by adding 5ml saline per 125mg amrinone, then the solution is added to 0.9%NS for a final concentration of 250mg/200mL 0.9%NS. The orders state to infuse the amrinone at 3mcg/kg/min. The patient weighs 208 lb. Determine the flow rate in ml/hr:

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