Ordered: heparin infusion at 15 units/kg/h On hand: 25,000 units heparin/500 mL D5W The patient weighs 225 lb. Calculate the flow rate: ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
31 mL/h
Convert weight to kg
1 kg : 2.2 lb = x : 225 lb
Calculate desired dose:
D = 15 units/kg × 102.3 kg
D = 1,534.5 units/h
Calculate amount to administer:
H = 25,000 units; Q = 500 mL; D = 1,534.5 units/h
A = 30.688 mL/h, rounded to 31 mL/h
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