For 22-26: The order for a 70 kg patient is to titrate nitroprusside between 0.5-1.5 mcg/kg/min to maintain systolic blo

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For 22-26: The order for a 70 kg patient is to titrate nitroprusside between 0.5-1.5 mcg/kg/min to maintain systolic blood pressure <130 mmHg. Assess blood pressure every hour and adjust as needed. The available solution contains 50 mg of nitroprusside in 150 mL of D5W. 22. What is the lowest infusion rate for the pump for this nitroprusside solution? 23. What is the highest infusion rate for the pump for this nitroprusside solution? 24. At what rate would you begin the infusion of nitroprusside? 25. Your patient started on nitroprusside at the rate that you indicated in #24 at 1400. At 1500 your patient's blood pressure is 126/78. How do you adjust the IV infusion rate? Explain your rationale for your decision. 26. It is now 1600 and the patient's blood pressure is 134/84. How do you adjust the IV infusion rate? Explain your rationale for your decision.