Question 1

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr).
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A client weighs 70 kg. Heparin infusion: Heparin 25,000 units in 1,000 mL 0.9% sodium chloride.
Order: Bolus with heparin sodium at 90 units/kg, then initiate drip at 20 units/kg/hr.
a. Calculate the heparin bolus dosage: _____
b. Calculate the infusion rate for the IV dosage: _____
c. Determine the rate in mL/hr at which to set the infusion device: _____

Accepted Answer

a. 90 units/kg * 70 kg = 6,300 units
b. 20 units/kg/hr * 70 kg = 1,400 units/hr
c. 1,000 mL:25,000 units = x mL:1,400 units; x = 56 mL/hr

Question 2

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr).
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Order: 45,000 units of heparin in 1,000 mL D5 $^1 / _2$ /2 NS at 25 mL/hr
units/hr = _____

Accepted Answer

1,125

Question 3

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr).
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Order: 40 units/kg/hr heparin IV. The client weighs 116 lb.
How many units should the client receive per hour? _____

Accepted Answer

116 lb ÷ 2.2 = 52.72 = 52.7 kg
40 units/kg/hr * 52.7 kg = 2,108

Question 4

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr).
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Order: 50,000 units of heparin in 1 L D5 0.9% NS to infuse at 40 mL/hr
units/hr = _____

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr).
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Order: Infuse heparin at 800 units/hr IV from a solution containing 40,000 units in 1,000 mL D5W.
How many milliliters will infuse per hour? _____ mL

Accepted Answer

The answer of Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of...

Question 6

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr).
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Which solution of heparin is more concentrated: 1,000 units per mL or 10,000 units per mL? _____

Accepted Answer

The answer of Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of...

Question 7

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr).
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Order: 40 units/kg/hr heparin IV. The client weighs 50 kg.
How many units should the client receive per hour? _____

Accepted Answer

The answer of Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of...

Question 8

Order: Heparin 20,000 units in 500 mL D5W to infuse at 12 mL/hr.
Calculate the hourly heparin dosage. ___________________ units/hr

Accepted Answer

The answer of Order: Heparin 20,000 units in 500 mL...

Question 9

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr).
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If a U for units was misread as a zero by the nurse for a heparin dose, the consequences to the client receiving the heparin could be ____________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of...

Question 10

Order: Heparin 25,000 units in 500 mL D5W to infuse at 15 mL/hr.
Calculate the hourly heparin dosage. _________________ units/hr

Accepted Answer

The answer of Order: Heparin 25,000 units in 500 mL...

Question 11

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr).
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Order: Infuse heparin at 2,000 units/hr IV from a solution containing 20,000 units of heparin in 500 mL D5W.
How many milliliters will infuse per hour? _____ mL

Accepted Answer

The answer of Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of...

Question 12

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr).
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Order: 30,000 units of heparin in 500 mL D5W to infuse at 15 mL/hr
units/hr = _____

Accepted Answer

The answer of Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of...

Question 13

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr).
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Order: 25,000 units heparin IV in 250 mL 0.9% NS to infuse at 20 units/kg/hr. The client weighs 165 lb.
a. Weight in kilograms: _____
b. How many units will the client receive per hour? _____

Accepted Answer

The answer of Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of...

Question 14

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr).
Order: Heparin 5,600 units subcut stat
Available:  
a. How many milliliters will you administer? ___________
b. Shade in the dosage on the syringe provided.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of...

Question 15

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr).
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Order: 10,000 units of heparin in 500 mL 0.9% NS to infuse at 120 mL/hr
units/hr = _____

Accepted Answer

The answer of Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of...

Question 16

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr).
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A client weighs 220 lb. The hospital protocol for IV heparin drip is 14 units/kg/hr. How many units per hour should the client receive? _____

Accepted Answer

The answer of Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of...

Question 17

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr).
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A client weighs 88 kg. Order: Bolus with heparin at 80 units/kg; initiate drip at 18 units/kg/hr. Heparin infusion 25,000 units in 500 mL 0.9 % sodium chloride.
a. Calculate the heparin bolus dosage: _____
b. Calculate the infusion rate for the IV dosage: _____

Accepted Answer

The answer of Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of...

Question 18

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr).
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Order: 25,000 units of heparin in 250 mL D5W to infuse at 8 mL/hr
units/hr = _____

Accepted Answer

The answer of Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of...

Question 19

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr).
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A client weighs 165 lb. Order: Administer a bolus of heparin sodium IV. The hospital protocol is 80 units/kg. How many units will you administer? _____

Accepted Answer

The answer of Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of...

Question 20

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr).
Order: Heparin 4,600 units subcut 2 hours before surgery
Available:  
a. How many milliliters will you administer? _______
b. Shade in the dosage on the syringe provided.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of...

Quiz 23: Heparin Calculations

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). - Order: 45,000 units of heparin in 1,000 mL D5 $^1 / _2$ /2 NS at 25 mL/hr units/hr = _____

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). - Order: 40 units/kg/hr heparin IV. The client weighs 116 lb. How many units should the client receive per hour? _____

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). - Order: 50,000 units of heparin in 1 L D5 0.9% NS to infuse at 40 mL/hr units/hr = _____

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). - Order: Infuse heparin at 800 units/hr IV from a solution containing 40,000 units in 1,000 mL D5W. How many milliliters will infuse per hour? _____ mL

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). - Which solution of heparin is more concentrated: 1,000 units per mL or 10,000 units per mL? _____

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). - Order: 40 units/kg/hr heparin IV. The client weighs 50 kg. How many units should the client receive per hour? _____

Order: Heparin 20,000 units in 500 mL D5W to infuse at 12 mL/hr. Calculate the hourly heparin dosage. ___________________ units/hr

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). - If a U for units was misread as a zero by the nurse for a heparin dose, the consequences to the client receiving the heparin could be ____________________________.

Order: Heparin 25,000 units in 500 mL D5W to infuse at 15 mL/hr. Calculate the hourly heparin dosage. _________________ units/hr

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). - Order: Infuse heparin at 2,000 units/hr IV from a solution containing 20,000 units of heparin in 500 mL D5W. How many milliliters will infuse per hour? _____ mL

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). - Order: 30,000 units of heparin in 500 mL D5W to infuse at 15 mL/hr units/hr = _____

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). - Order: 25,000 units heparin IV in 250 mL 0.9% NS to infuse at 20 units/kg/hr. The client weighs 165 lb. a. Weight in kilograms: _ b. How many units will the client receive per hour? _

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). Order: Heparin 5,600 units subcut stat Available: a. How many milliliters will you administer? ___________ b. Shade in the dosage on the syringe provided.

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). - Order: 10,000 units of heparin in 500 mL 0.9% NS to infuse at 120 mL/hr units/hr = _____

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). - A client weighs 220 lb. The hospital protocol for IV heparin drip is 14 units/kg/hr. How many units per hour should the client receive? _____

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). - Order: 25,000 units of heparin in 250 mL D5W to infuse at 8 mL/hr units/hr = _____

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). - A client weighs 165 lb. Order: Administer a bolus of heparin sodium IV. The hospital protocol is 80 units/kg. How many units will you administer? _____

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). Order: Heparin 4,600 units subcut 2 hours before surgery Available: a. How many milliliters will you administer? _______ b. Shade in the dosage on the syringe provided.

Quiz 23: Heparin Calculations

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). - Order: 45,000 units of heparin in 1,000 mL D5 1/2^1 / _21/2​ /2 NS at 25 mL/hr units/hr = _____

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). - Order: 40 units/kg/hr heparin IV. The client weighs 116 lb. How many units should the client receive per hour? _____

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). - Order: 50,000 units of heparin in 1 L D5 0.9% NS to infuse at 40 mL/hr units/hr = _____

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). - Order: Infuse heparin at 800 units/hr IV from a solution containing 40,000 units in 1,000 mL D5W. How many milliliters will infuse per hour? _____ mL

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). - Which solution of heparin is more concentrated: 1,000 units per mL or 10,000 units per mL? _____

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). - Order: 40 units/kg/hr heparin IV. The client weighs 50 kg. How many units should the client receive per hour? _____

Order: Heparin 20,000 units in 500 mL D5W to infuse at 12 mL/hr. Calculate the hourly heparin dosage. ___________________ units/hr

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). - If a U for units was misread as a zero by the nurse for a heparin dose, the consequences to the client receiving the heparin could be ____________________________.

Order: Heparin 25,000 units in 500 mL D5W to infuse at 15 mL/hr. Calculate the hourly heparin dosage. _________________ units/hr

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). - Order: Infuse heparin at 2,000 units/hr IV from a solution containing 20,000 units of heparin in 500 mL D5W. How many milliliters will infuse per hour? _____ mL

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). - Order: 30,000 units of heparin in 500 mL D5W to infuse at 15 mL/hr units/hr = _____

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). - Order: 25,000 units heparin IV in 250 mL 0.9% NS to infuse at 20 units/kg/hr. The client weighs 165 lb. a. Weight in kilograms: _____ b. How many units will the client receive per hour? _____

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). Order: Heparin 5,600 units subcut stat Available: a. How many milliliters will you administer? ___________ b. Shade in the dosage on the syringe provided.

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). - Order: 10,000 units of heparin in 500 mL 0.9% NS to infuse at 120 mL/hr units/hr = _____

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). - A client weighs 220 lb. The hospital protocol for IV heparin drip is 14 units/kg/hr. How many units per hour should the client receive? _____

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). - Order: 25,000 units of heparin in 250 mL D5W to infuse at 8 mL/hr units/hr = _____

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). - A client weighs 165 lb. Order: Administer a bolus of heparin sodium IV. The hospital protocol is 80 units/kg. How many units will you administer? _____

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). Order: Heparin 4,600 units subcut 2 hours before surgery Available: a. How many milliliters will you administer? _______ b. Shade in the dosage on the syringe provided.

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). - Order: 45,000 units of heparin in 1,000 mL D5 $^1 / _2$ /2 NS at 25 mL/hr units/hr = _____

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr). - Order: 25,000 units heparin IV in 250 mL 0.9% NS to infuse at 20 units/kg/hr. The client weighs 165 lb. a. Weight in kilograms: _ b. How many units will the client receive per hour? _