A client weighs 70 kg.Heparin infusion: Heparin 25,000 units in 1,000 mL 0.9 % sodium chloride.Order: Bolus with heparin sodium at 90 units/kg,then initiate drip at 20 units/kg/hr.
a.Calculate the heparin bolus dosage: _____
b.Calculate the infusion rate for the IV dosage: _____
c.Determine the rate in mL/hr at which to set the infusion device: _____

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The Answer is a.90 units/kg

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70 kg = 6,300 units
b.20 units/kg/hr

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70 kg = 1,400 units/hr
c.1,000 mL:25,000 units = x mL:1,400 units; x = 56 mL/hr

A Client Weighs 70 Kg