Directions: Answer the question and fill in the correct amount of heparin on the syringe.

-Ordered: A loading dose of heparin to infuse at 75 units per kg. The patient weighs 120 kg.
Available: 500 mL D₅W with 15,000 units of heparin. Titrate to infuse at 1000 units per hour.
a. Calculate the units needed for the loading dose
b. Calculate the mL per hour to set the electronic infusion device

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Directions: Answer the question and fill in the correct amount of heparin on the syringe.

-Ordered: A loading dose of heparin to infuse at 75 units per kg. The patient weighs 120 kg.
Available: 500 mL D₅W with 15,000 units of heparin. Titrate to infuse at 1000 units per hour.
a. Calculate the units needed for the loading dose
b. Calculate the mL per hour to set the electronic infusion device

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The Answer of Directions: Answer the question and fill in the correct amount of heparin on the syringe. -Ordered: A loading dose of heparin to infuse at 75 units per kg. The patient weighs 120 kg. Available: 500 mL D₅W with 15,000 units of heparin. Titrate to infuse at 1000 units per hour. a. Calculate the units needed for the loading dose b. Calculate the mL per hour to set the electronic infusion device

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