NREMT Paramedic

Category - Medical

A dopamine drip is ordered at 5mcg/kg/minute. You are to set up your IV drip by injecting 400mg of dopamine into a 500 mL IV of normal saline. You are using a standard microdrop administration set. The patient weights 176 1b. What is the patient’s weight in kilograms?
  1. 100 kg
  2. 70 kg
  3. 50 kg
  4. 80 kg
Explanation
Answer: D - When calculating dopamine drips, it is important to be accurate and double-check your calculation. Dopamine is a severe vasoconstrictor and has different effects at different doses.
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