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LCritchfi

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The unmonitored dosing for unfractionated heparin for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism is
 
  a. bolus of 60 U/kg (maximum 400 U) and then 12 U/kg/hr.
  b. 175 U/kg every 24 hours.
  c. initial 333 U/kg and then 250 U/kg every 12 hours.
  d. 1 mg/kg subcutaneously every 12 hours.

Question 2

Your 37-year-old patient has an initial blood pressure reading of 160/98 mm Hg. No other readings have been taken since this time. Should he be diagnosed as having hypertension?
 
  a. Yes
  b. No



dajones82

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B



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