Question

A patient weighing 220 lbs has an order for a particular medication to infuse at a rate of 4mcg/kg/min. The medication is available in 450 mg per 500 mL 0.9% NS. The drop factor is 60 gtt/mL.

1. What the weight of the patient in kg?

Answer 1

Therefore, the patient weighs approximately 99.79 kilograms

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the weight of the patient in kilograms, we need to divide the weight in pounds by the conversion factor between pounds and kilograms. The conversion factor between pounds and kilograms is 2.20462, so the weight of the patient in kilograms is:220 lbs / 2.20462 kg/lb = 99.79 kg