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Dopamine IV Drip Calculation Practice mcg/kg/min

Dopamine IV drip practice calculation problems for nurses.

These Dopamine drip practice problems were designed to help you better understand how to calculate an IV flow rate based on a patient’s weight, the ordered dose, and the amount of solution supplied. You will be required to solve problems that require you to understand: mcg/kg/min

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Dopamine IV Drip Calculation Practice mcg/kg/min

This quiz contains practice questions that will test your knowledge on how to calculate IV Dopamine (mcg/kg/min).

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Dopamine IV Drip Calculation Practice mcg/kg/min


1. A patient is ordered to start an IV Dopamine drip at 5 mcg/kg/min. The patient weighs 180 lbs. You have a bag of Dopamine that reads 400 mg/250 mL. What will you set the IV pump drip rate (mL/hr) at?
A. 0.3 mL/hr
B. 15.3 mL/hr
C. 16.9 mL/hr
D. 32 mL/hr
The answer is B: 15.3 mL/hr

2. A patient is ordered to start an IV Dopamine drip at 15 mcg/kg/min. The patient weighs 270 lbs. You have a bag of Dopamine that reads 800 mg/500 mL. What will you set the IV pump drip rate (mL/hr) at?
A. 69 mL/hr
B. 1.2 mL/hr
C. 34.5 mL/hr
D. 62 mL/hr
The answer is A: 69 mL/hr

3. A patient is ordered to start an IV Dopamine drip at 5 mcg/kg/min. The patient weighs 57 kg. You have a bag of Dopamine that reads 400 mg/250 mL. What will you set the IV pump drip rate (mL/hr) at?
A. 12 mL/hr
B. 10.7 mL/hr
C. 0.2 mL/hr
D. 20.5 mL/hr
The answer is B: 10.7 mL/hr

4. A patient is ordered to start an IV Dopamine drip at 10 mcg/kg/min. The patient weighs 198 lbs. You have a bag of Dopamine that reads 200 mg/250 mL. What will you set the IV pump drip rate (mL/hr) at?
A. 1.2 mL/hr
B. 67.5 mL/hr
C. 39 mL/hr
D. 6 mL/hr
The answer is B: 67.5 mL/hr

5. A patient is ordered to start an IV Dopamine drip at 10 mcg/kg/min. The patient weighs 120 lbs. You have a bag of Dopamine that reads 800 mg/500 mL. What will you set the IV pump drip rate (mL/hr) at?
A. 9 mL/hr
B. 15.3 mL/hr
C. 0.3 mL/hr
D. 20.5 mL/hr
The answer is D: 20.5 mL/hr

6. A patient is ordered to start an IV Dopamine drip at 2 mcg/kg/min. The patient weighs 90 kg. You have a bag of Dopamine that reads 400 mg/250 mL. What will you set the IV pump drip rate (mL/hr) at?
A. 15 mL/hr
B. 0.1 mL/hr
C. 6.8 mL/hr
D. 3 mL/hr
The answer is C: 6.8 mL/hr

7. A patient is ordered to start an IV Dopamine drip at 7.5 mcg/kg/min. The patient weighs 115 lbs. You have a bag of Dopamine that reads 200 mg/250 mL. What will you set the IV pump drip rate (mL/hr) at?
A. 0.5 mL/hr
B. 29.4 mL/hr
C. 15.3 mL/hr
D. 41.4 mL/hr
The answer is B: 29.4 mL/hr

8. A patient is ordered to start an IV Dopamine drip at 20 mcg/kg/min. The patient weighs 176 lbs. You have a bag of Dopamine that reads 800 mg/500 mL. What will you set the IV pump drip rate (mL/hr) at?
A. 60 mL/hr
B. 1 mL/hr
C. 30 mL/hr
D. 20 mL/hr
The answer is A: 60 mL/hr

9. A patient is ordered to start an IV Dopamine drip at 5 mcg/kg/min. The patient weighs 84 kg. You have a bag of Dopamine that reads 400 mg/250 mL. What will you set the IV pump drip rate (mL/hr) at?
A. 15.8 mL/hr
B. 0.3 mL/hr
C. 20 mL/hr
D. 19 mL/hr
The answer is A: 15.8 mL/hr

10. A patient is ordered to start an IV Dopamine drip at 2 mcg/kg/min. The patient weighs 150 lbs. You have a bag of Dopamine that reads 200 mg/250 mL. What will you set the IV pump drip rate (mL/hr) at?
A. 12.5 mL/hr
B. 10.2 mL/hr
C. 0.2 mL/hr
D. 25.3 mL/hr
The answer is B: 10.2 mL/hr

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