A client weighs 165 lbs. The physician orders dopamine 400 mg/500 mL D5W at 5 mcg/kg/min to start and titrated to 10 mcg/kg/min to stabilize blood pressure. What is the client's starting dosage of dopamine in mL/min? 1) 1 2) 2 3) 0.27 4) 0.47
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