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Ordered: Isoproterenol (Isuprel) IV infusion 120 mcg per hr for a patient with coronary artery disease
IV solution at bedside: Isuprel 1 mg in 500 mL of D5W infusing at 50 mL per hr
a. What is the total drug:total mL ratio?
b. How many mg per hr are ordered?
c. How many mL per hr are ordered?
d. Is the solution infusing at the correct flow rate?
e. If not, what action should the nurse take?
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