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    Sp26 504w Advanced Med Surg Proctored Exam (massachusetts College)

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    Question: 1 of 40Sp26 504w advanced med surg proctored exam (Massachusetts college)
    A client is ordered to receive amiodarone 0.5 mg/min. The supply on hand is 1 g/500 mL of NS. Calculate the flow rate of the intravenous medication _________mL/hr. Round answer to the nearest whole number. Enter numeric answer only.

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    Ordered Dose: 0.5 mg/min Available Concentration: 1 g/500 mL (1000 mg/500 mL) Convert concentration to mg/mL Concentration = 1000 ÷ 500 = 2 mg/mL Convert the ordered dose to mg/hr Dose per hour = 0.5 mg × 60 min = 30 mg/hr Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr Flow Rate = Dose per hour ÷ Concentration = 30 ÷ 2 = 15 mL/hr
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