Weight of the patient = 259 lb = 259/2.2 = 117.7 = 118 kg
Prescribed order of Nesiritide = 2 mcg/kg
Prescribed order of Nesiritide for 118 kg patient = 2 x 118 = 236 mcg= 236 1000 = 0.236 mg
Availble dose of nesiritide = 1.5 mg/5 ml
ml of Nesiritide needed to prepare correct dose = (Prescribed order Available dose )x Volume of available drug
= (0.236mg 1.5 mg)x 5 ml
= 0.78
= 0.8 ml
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