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Calculate Units of Heparin Per Kg of Body Weight 75 units 75 \text { units }

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Calculate units of heparin per kg of body weight.
-Ordered: A loading dose of heparin to infuse at 75 units 75 \text { units } per kg. The patient weighs 120 kg120 \mathrm{~kg} .
Available: 500 mL500 \mathrm{~mL} D5W with 15,000 units 15,000 \text { units } of heparin. Titrate to infuse at 1000 units 1000 \text { units } per hr.
a. Calculate the units needed for the loading dose.
b. Calculate the mL per hr to set the electronic infusion device.

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a. 9000 units


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