SOLUTION: you have on hand morphine 500 mg in 500 ml normal saline. you need to administer morphine 80 mg/hour in a continuous IV infusion to a patient with terminal cancer pain. how many mi

SOLUTION: you have on hand morphine 500 mg in 500 ml normal saline. you need to administer morphine 80 mg/hour in a continuous IV infusion to a patient with terminal cancer pain. how many mi

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Question 437151: you have on hand morphine 500 mg in 500 ml normal saline. you need to administer morphine 80 mg/hour in a continuous IV infusion to a patient with terminal cancer pain. how many milliliters per hour will you set on the controller?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since the ratio is 500mg/500ml, or 1mg/ml; and you want to administer 80mg/hr, you should set your rate to 80 millileters per hour to the patient.
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