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jparksx

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Order: Heparin 40,000 units in 1,000 mL 0.9 NS, infuse at 40 mL/h. Calculate the units per day and determine if the dose is within the normal daily range (20,00040,000 units in 24 h).
 
  1. 1,600 units/d, which is lower than the normal daily range
  2. 38,400 units/d, which is within the normal daily range
  3. 38,400 units/d, which is not within the normal daily range
  4. 1,600 units/d, which is lower than the normal daily range

Question 2

250 mL D5W with 10,000 units heparin is to infuse via pump at 425 units/hr. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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bobsmith

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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

11 mL/hr




jparksx

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Gracias!


alvinum

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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