Final answer:
To construct the titration table for this IV drug order, the initial infusion rate is calculated at 0.8 mL/min, and the rate after the first increase (15 minutes later) is 1.2 mL/min.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question involves constructing the first two lines of a titration table for an IV drug order. The drug should be administered at a rate of 4 mU/min, and it can increase by 2 mU/min every 15 minutes to a maximum of 10 mU/min. The IV strength is 5 mU/ml. We need to calculate the initial infusion rate in mL/min as well as the infusion rate after the first increase.
The initial rate is 4 mU/min, and since 1 mL contains 5 mU, the initial rate in mL/min is 4 mU/min / 5 mU/mL = 0.8 mL/min. After 15 minutes, the rate increases by 2 mU/min to a total of 6 mU/min. Thus, the new rate in mL/min is 6 mU/min / 5 mU/mL = 1.2 mL/min.
Therefore, the first two lines of the titration table would be:
- Initial Rate: 0.8 mL/min
- Rate After 15 Minutes: 1.2 mL/min