Ordered: 25,000 units of heparin in 500 mL D5W to deliver 1,000 units/h. The infusion pump should be set at ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
20 mL/h
H = 25,000 units; Q = 500 mL; D = 1,000 units/h
25,000 units/500 mL = 1,000 units/h/A
500 × 1,000 = 25,000 units × A
A = 20 mL/h
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