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dakota nelson

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Ordered: heparin infusion at 15 units/kg/h. The heparin infusion is 25,000 units heparin/500 mL D5W.
  The patient weighs 225 lb. If the dose is safe, calculate the flow rate: __________. If not, write: not
  safe.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

Calculate the maximum flow rate for this patient:__________
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


nital

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

30 mL/h

Answer to Question 2

126.2 mL/h


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