Ordered: 10,000 units of Heparin in 500 mL D5W infusing at 20 mL/h. The hourly heparin dose is ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
400 units/h
H = 10,000 units; Q = 500 mL; A = 20 mL/h
500 × D = 10,000 units × 20
D = 400 units/h
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