The physician orders Dopamine HCI (Intropin) drip at 5 mcg/k…

The physician orders Dopamine HCI (Intropin) drip at 5 mcg/kg/min. The patient weighs 75 kg. Available: 400 mg in 250 mL D5W (Premixed bag). With a programmable pump, what would be the rate of administration in mL/hour? Calculate to the nearest tenth of the decimal place.

A medical assistant is preparing a prescription for a medica…

A medical assistant is preparing a prescription for a medical order. The patient is prescribed 20 mg of a medication once a day by mouth for 30 days. The dosage on hand is 10 mg tablets. Which of the following shows how  many tablets the patient should take per day and how many the assistant should order?