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

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Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr).
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A client weighs 165 lb. Order: Administer a bolus of heparin sodium IV. The hospital protocol is 80 units/kg. How many units will you administer? _____

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165 lb ÷ 2.2 = 75 kg...

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