A nurse received an order to set up a hydromorphone patient…
A nurse received an order to set up a hydromorphone patient controlled analgesia (PCA) pump. The client received a bolus of hydromorphone 1.5 milligrams via the PCA pump at 0830. The PCA dose is set to give 0.2 mg every 15 minutes with a lockout of 2.4 mg in 4-hours. The client pushed the button 12 times during the shift, and the client got the PCA dose 10 times. What is the total dose of hydromorphone the client receives during the shift? Put the numeric value only.