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Order: D5W 1,000 mL IV at 50 mL/h for 20 hours. The initial flow rate was correctly set at 50 mcgtt/min. After five hours, 600 mL remain to be infused. The infusion is ahead of schedule. Compute the new flow rate in mcgtt/min.
 
  so that the infusion will finish on time. If flow rates may not be adjusted by more than 25 of the original rate, to what rate would you reset the drip rate, or would you contact the prescriber instead? 1. Contact the prescriber.
  2. 40 mcgtt/min.
  3. 12 mcgtt/min.
  4. 2.4 mcgtt/min.

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A heparin ________ is a preprinted order set that is used to guide administration of IV heparin.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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