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@Brianna17

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on: Jul 3, 2018
A patient has orders for guaifenesin 300 mg every 6 hours per gastric tube. The guaifenesin syrup is supplied in a 100 mg per 5-mL concentration. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________
 
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Question 2

Calculate the milliliters per hour of heparin required for the continuous infusion. Order: Begin a heparin drip per the facility's protocol. The patient's weight is 80 kg.
 
  Heparin Protocol Bolus: Heparin 80 units/kg Infusion: Heparin 18 units/kg/h using a concentration of heparin 25,000 units in 250 mL of NS (100 units/mL)


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

15 mL

Answer to Question 2

14 mL/h or 14.4 mL/h


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