Ordered: heparin infusion at 8 units/kg/h On hand: 10,000 units heparin/250 mL D5W The patient weighs 90 lb. Calculate the flow rate: ________. (Round to the nearest tenth)
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
8.2 mL/h
Convert weight to kg:
1 kg : 2.2 lb = x : 90 lb 
Calculate desired dose:
D = 8 units/kg/h × 40.9 kg
D = 327.2 units/h
Calculate amount to administer:
H = 10,000 units; Q = 250 mL; D = 327.2 units/h
A = 8.180 mL/h, rounded to 8.2 mL/h
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