Author Question: Another way of expressing 40 is 1. 40/10. 2. 2/5. 3. 40/1000. 4. ... (Read 39 times)

ETearle · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Another way of expressing 40 is

1. 40/10.
2. 2/5.
3. 40/1000.
4. 1/5.

Question 2

Heparin therapy is based on the patient's body weight in kilograms. What is the rate used for an IV bolus infusion?

1. 80 units/kg
2. 65 units/kg
3. 5 units/kg
4. 18 units/kg

kiamars2010 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

2
The term percent or the symbol mean parts per hundred. Percentages should also be reduced to their lowest common denominator when appropriate.

Answer to Question 2

1
Weight-based dosing uses the patient's body weight in kilograms with a calculated IV bolus in-fusion rate of 80 units/kg.