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Ordered: 10,000 units of heparin in 250 mL D5W to deliver 1,600 units/h. The infusion pump should be
  set at _______________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

The patient is a 94-year-old female, 5' 10 tall, weighs 170 lb, and has a creatinine clearance of 4 mL/
  min diagnosed with a complicated urinary tract infection. Ordered: Fortaz 500 mg IV q 48 h.
 
  Is this a safe
  dose to administer? Write: safe or not safe.



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Answer to Question 1

40 mL/h

Answer to Question 2

safe




ereecah

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


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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