Ordered: heparin infusion 1000 units per hour,for a patient with thrombophlebitis
Available: heparin 25,000 units in 500 mL NS
Infusing: heparin solution at 40 mL per hour
How many units per hour are being infused?
A)DA equation:
B)Evaluation: IV flow rate the nurse should set on the infusion pump, in milliliters per hour:
C)DA equation:
D)Evaluation of math and flow rate:
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