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evelyn o bentley

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The order is to infuse 1L D5W with 45,000 units of heparin at 1450 units/hr. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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The patient is to receive a heparin infusion of 580 units/hr from a solution containing 12,000 units of heparin in 500 mL. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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mjbamaung

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Answer to Question 1

32 mL/hr

Answer to Question 2

24 mL/hr




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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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