According to the heparin protocol, a patient is to receive 80 units per kg IV before the continuous heparin infusion is started
For a patient weighing 75 kg, how many units of heparin should be administered? _________ Using a concentration of 1000 units/mL, how many milliliters of heparin should be administered? _______ Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
6000 units; 6 mL
You might also like to view...
The nurse is explaining the importance of handwashing after using the toilet to parents of young children. Which is the most important reason for this practice?
1. Children do not like to have dirty hands. 2. Handwashing is the main way to limit the transmission of disease. 3. Not all bathrooms are clean. 4. Children's immune systems are not fully developed.
A nursing instructor is talking with her nursing students about aging and neurological changes. What would the instructor tell the students is a normal neurological change in the aging process?
A) Hyperactive deep tendon reflexes B) Reduction in cerebral blood flow (CBF) C) Increased cerebral metabolism D) Hypersensitivity to painful stimuli
Who may act as a witness for an informed consent?
a. the unit secretary c. the nurse b. a pharmacist d. all of the above
The most important factor for a nurse to assess when evaluating suicide risk in a newly admitted depressed patient is:
A) The patient's plans for the immediate future after discharge B) How long the person has felt depressed C) How many personal "problems" the patient lists as stressors D) How the patient plans to handle the upcoming anniversary of his or her spouse's death