Deck 21: Heparin Infusion Calculations

Question 1

The order is for 1200 units/hr of heparin. The solution strength is 30,000 units heparin in 1 L D5W. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.

Answer 1

40 mL/hr
1 L 1000 mL/L = 1000 mL

Question 2

The order is to infuse 500 mL NS with 25,000 units heparin at 950 units/hr. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.

Answer 2

19 mL/hr

Question 3

An IV of 500 mL D5W with 1000 units of heparin is to infuse at 50 units/hr. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.

Answer 3

25 mL/hr

Question 4

A solution of 5000 units heparin in 100 mL NS is to infuse at 200 units/hr. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.

Question 5

The order is for 1100 units heparin per hour. The solution strength is 12,000 units in 500 mL D5W. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.

Question 6

The patient is to receive heparin 700 units/hr via pump. The IV solution available has 20,000 units in 1000 mL NS. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.

Question 7

Heparin 1500 units per hour is to be infused via a volumetric pump using an IV labeled 500 mL 0.9% sodium chloride with heparin 18,000 units. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.

Question 8

The order is to infuse 1L D5W with 45,000 units of heparin at 1450 units/hr. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.

Question 9

1000 mL D5W with 40,000 units heparin is to infuse at 1575 units/hr. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.

Question 10

250 mL NS with 15,000 units of heparin is to infuse via pump at 330 units/hr. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.

Question 11

A rate of 200 units/hr is ordered using a solution of 15,000 units heparin in 250 mL. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.

Question 12

The client is to receive 1875 units/hr of heparin using a solution of 30,000 units in 1000 mL. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.

Question 13

A solution of 10,000 units heparin in 500 mL D5W is to infuse via volumetric pump at 400 units/hr. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.

Question 14

Heparin 2000 units/hr is to infuse utilizing an available solution of 50,000 units in 500 mL. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.

Question 15

An IV solution of 25,000 units heparin in 1 L is ordered to infuse at 850 units/hr. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.

Question 16

The order is to infuse 650 units/hr of heparin from a solution of 10,000 units in 250 mL D5W. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.

Question 17

An IV of 1000 mL D5W with 30,000 units heparin is to infuse at 880 units/hr. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.

Question 18

1000 mL NS with 35,000 units of heparin is to infuse at 690 units/hr. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.

Question 19

The patient is to receive a heparin infusion of 580 units/hr from a solution containing 12,000 units of heparin in 500 mL. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.

Question 20

Heparin 1640 units/hr is to infuse using a solution of 40,000 units in 500 mL. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.

Question 21

The patient is to receive heparin 1700 units/hr using an available solution of 25,000 units heparin in 1000 mL NS. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.

Question 22

An infusion pump is to be used to administer 1550 units/hr of heparin from a solution of 500 mL D5W with 35,000 units. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.

Question 23

250 mL D5W with 10,000 units heparin is to infuse via pump at 425 units/hr. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.

Question 24

A solution of 8000 units of heparin in 500 mL D5W is to infuse at 230 units/hr. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.

Question 25

The order is to infuse heparin at 315 units/hr using a solution strength of 14,000 units in 250 mL D5NS. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.