Ordered: 25,000 units of heparin in 250 mL D5W infusing at 8 mL/h. The hourly heparin dose is ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
800 units/h
H = 25,000 units; Q = 250 mL; A = 8 mL/h
250 × D = 25,000 units × 8
D = 800 units/h
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