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After the ETCO 2 reading issue is corrected, the NIBP is found to still be 70 mmHg systolic with a heart rate of 82/min

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After the ETCO 2 reading issue is corrected, the NIBP is found to still be 70 mmHg systolic with a heart rate of 82/min. The patient is being ventilated at 10/minute, and the ETCO 2 reading is 39 mmHg. The patient’s skin is still cool peripherally with no palpable radial pulse. Per protocol, the paramedic is to initiate a dopamine infusion by placing 400 mg of drug into a 500-mL bag of D 5 W. Dopamine comes in large glass ampules of 200 mg each.

a. Briefly describe how you will withdraw the medication from the ampules and place it in the D 5 W, and then discuss how to finish preparing the IV piggyback for administration.