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? _____

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The Answer of 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? _____

Directions: Calculate the Following Hourly Dosage of Heparin (Units/hr)