39. A physician orders heparin 900 units/hr IV for a client. The pharmacy sends a solution that has 25,000 units of heparin in 500 mL D5W. A nurse calculates that the client should receive the IV heparin at a rate of _______ mL/hr.
39. A physician orders heparin 900 units/hr IV for a client. The pharmacy sends a solution that has 25,000 units of heparin in 500 mL D5W. A nurse calculates that the client should receive the IV heparin at a rate of _______ mL/hr.
Test-Taking Tip
The first step in completing this calculation is to determine how many units of heparin are in each mL of IV fluid.
Content Area: Adult Health, Hematological; Integrated Process: Nursing Process, Analysis; Cognitive Level: Analysis; Client Need/Subneed: Physiological Integrity/Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies/Dosage Calculation