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Question: An I.V. infusion order is received for Theophylline 500 mg in 500 ml of 0.9%NaCl to be infused at 1 mg/kg/hr. The patient weighs 165 lb. What will the flow rate be in ml/min?
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Patient weighs 165lb or 165%2F2.2=75 kg.
So she needs to receive %2875kg%29%2A1%28%28mg%29%2F%28kg%2Ahr%29%29=75+%28mg%2Fhr%29
%28500mg%29%2F%28500ml%29=%281mg%29%2F%28ml%29