Exam 21: Heparin Calculations

Use the following weight-based heparin protocol for the following problems.Separate answers with a comma followed by a space;place a space before the hundreds place in your answer,e.g. ,8 888. -A patient weighs 81 kg and is on an IV infusion of heparin.The PTT is reported as 43.The IV pump is calibrated to deliver in tenths of an mL/h. Based on the PTT result you will administer an IV heparin bolus of ___________ units and you will increase the IV infusion rate by _______ units per hour.

Order: Infuse heparin at 800 units/h IV from a solution containing 40 000 units in 1 000 mL D5W. How many mL will infuse per hour? _____ mL