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Calculate Units of Heparin Per Kg of Body Weight 80 units 80 \text { units }

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Calculate units of heparin per kg of body weight.
-Ordered: 80 units 80 \text { units } per kg of heparin. Patient weight is 185lb185 \mathrm{lb} .
Available: 500 mL500 \mathrm{~mL} with 25,000 units 25,000 \text { units } of heparin.
a. How many units of heparin will the patient receive?
b. What rate will you set the electronic infusion device?

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a. 6720 units


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