Surgery patient VL (77kg) begins a propofol continuous infusion at 5mcg/kg/minute. After 15 minutes, the patient has not
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 12:50 pm
Surgery patient VL (77kg) begins a propofol continuous infusion at 5mcg/kg/minute. After 15 minutes, the patient has not reached an adequate sedation so the drip rate is increased to 10mcg/kg/min. Propofol is available as 1000mg/100ml. Assuming no other rate changes occur, how many mL will the patient receive in the first hour of propofol therapy? (Round to the nearest whole number)