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Question

"The nurse has taken a verbal telephone order for the patient in ICU – 7. The nurse verbalizes the order back to the physician as follows: 20,000 units of Heparin in 500 ml D5W to infuse at 1500 units/hr. At what flow rate will the nurse set the patient’s infusion pump to ensure the Heparin is infusing as per MD order?"

  1. 37.5 ml/hr.
  2. 39 ml/hr
  3. 37 ml/hr.
  4. 40 ml/hr.