Metric Conversions: Drug Dosage
A client is to receive 2MG/hour of morphine by continuous infusion for pain. A solution contains 10 mg/50ccs in dextrose 5%. For the client to receive 2mgs of morphine/hour, the infusion pump should be set to deliver how many ccs/hour?
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A drug dosage is calculated using a conversion.
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A client is ordered 200 mg every 8 hours of a medication given IM. The vial of volume 8 cc contains 300 mg/2 cc. How many mL/cc of the medication should be administered over 8 hours?
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