Your Protocols Call for a Dopamine Infusion Beginning at 5

Multiple Choice

Your protocols call for a dopamine infusion beginning at 5 micrograms per kilogram per minute. You estimate that your patient weighs 190 pounds. Using a standard dopamine concentration of 800 mg in 500 mL, at what drip rate (in drops/minute) will you need to administer the infusion using microdrip tubing?

A) 27
B) 432
C) 4
D) 16