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The patient's IV is flowing at 10 mL per hr.
Ordered: 2 mg per hr.
IV: 100 mg in 500 mL of solution
a. What is the total drug:total mL ratio?
b. How many mg per hr is the patient receiving?
c. Is the patient receiving the correct amount of medication?
d. What is the appropriate nursing action, if any?
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a. 1:5 ratio (100 mg:500 mL)
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