Calculate the Hourly Intravenous (IV) Flow Rates $2 \text { mcg per kg per min. }$

Essay

Calculate the hourly intravenous (IV) flow rates.
-Ordered: An IV of $2 \text { mcg per kg per min. }$ Available: The pharmacy-prepared IV contains $100 \mathrm{mg} \text { in } 250 \mathrm{~mL}$ Patient weight: $50 \mathrm{~kg} .$ a. What is the total drug:total mL ratio?
b. How many mcg per hr are ordered?
c. How many mg per hr are ordered?
d. How many mL per hr are needed to the nearest tenth of an mL?