Ordered: 10,000 units of heparin in 250 mL D5W infusing at 22 mL/h via pump. The hourly dose for this infusion is ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
880 units/h
H = 10,000 units; Q = 250 mL; A = 22 mL/h
10,000 units : 250 mL = D : 22 mL
250 × D = 220,000
D = 880 units/h
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