Calculate the Hourly Intravenous (IV) Flow Rates $0.5 \text { mcg per kg per min }$

Essay

Calculate the hourly intravenous (IV) flow rates.
-Ordered: Sodium nitroprusside IV $0.5 \text { mcg per kg per min }$ to maintain blood pressure.
Patient weight: $80 \mathrm{~kg} .$ Available: Sodium nitroprusside $25 \mathrm{mg} \text { in } 250 \mathrm{~mL} \mathrm{D} 5 \mathrm{~W}$ 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?