Author Question: With 370 mL remaining, a rate change to 68 mL/hr is ordered. It is 12:34 p.m. Calculate the infusion ... (Read 71 times)

tiffannnnyyyyyy · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

With 370 mL remaining, a rate change to 68 mL/hr is ordered. It is 12:34 p.m. Calculate the infusion time and the completion time.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

A bolus dose of heparin is given to

A. increase the patients clotting time.
B. more quickly reach the maximum dose.
C. achieve a therapeutic blood level of heparin.
D. decrease the toxicity of heparin.

Kdiggy · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 3, 2018

Answer to Question 1

5.4 hours; 5:58 p.m.
5 hours 24 minutes; 5:58 p.m.

Infusion time is 5.4 hours, or 5 hours 24 minutes.
Completion time is 5:58 p.m.

Answer to Question 2

C