Question

6. The client with heart failure is on milrinone drip at 0.5 mcg/kg/min. How many ml/hr should the nurse set on the pump if the client weighs 220 lbs, and the milrinone bag is 40mg/200ml?

Answer 1

6.

The client with heart failure is on milrinone drip at 0.5 mcg/kg/min.

the client weighs 220 lbs

1 kg = 2.2 lbs So, 220 lbs = 100 kg

So, the required dose for this patient will be

Per hour the dose will be

1 mg = 1000 mcg so, 3000 mcg = 3 mg

That means the client required 3 mg of medication houly.

the milrinone bag is 40mg/200ml

So,

Answer - Nurse should set the pump at 15ml/hr