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Order: Heparin 25,000 units in 1000 mL 0.09 NS, infuse at 100 mL/h. Calculate the units per day if the dose is within the normal daily range (20,00040,000 units in 24 h).
 
  1. 60,000 units, which is within the normal daily range
  2. 2500 units, which is not within the normal daily range
  3. 25,000 units, which is within the normal daily range
  4. 60,000 units, which is not within the normal daily range

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Order: Heparin 40,000 units in 1000 mL 0.9 NS, infuse at 40 mL/h. Calculate the units per day and determine if the dose is within the normal daily range (20,00040,000 units in 24 h).
 
  1. 1600 units/d, which is lower than the normal daily range
  2. 38,400 units/d, which is within the normal daily range
  3. 38,400 units/d, which is not within the normal daily range
  4. 1600 units/d, which is higher than the normal daily range



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Answer to Question 1

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Global Rationale: 2500 units/h  24 hours = 60,000 units/day.

Answer to Question 2

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Global Rationale: 40,000 units/1000 mL  40 mL/h  24 h/d.




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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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