Question

8. A prescriber has ordered a dopamine drip of 800 mg in 250 mL D5W. The IV will be

administered at 8 mL/hr through tubing that has a drop factor of 15 gtts/mL. How many
milligrams of dopamine are in each drop?
A) 0.213
B) 0.231
0.221
D 0.233
(E) 0.212

Answer 1

0.213mg/gtt

Step-by-step explanation:

(800mg/250mL)×(1mL/15gtts)= 0.213mg/gtt