In: Nursing
order: heparin infusion at 20 units/kg/h. on hand: 25000 units heparin/500 ml D5w. The patient weighs 225 lb. The hourly dose is. units/h.?
Order: heparin infusion at 20 units/kg/h.
on hand: 25000 units heparin/500 ml D5w.
The patient weighs 225 lb.
Weight of the patient in kg = 102.058 (As the weight in lbs. is divided by 2.205 to get the weight in kg)
on hand: 25000 units heparin/500 ml D5w
= 25000/500
= 50 units/ml
Order: heparin infusion at 20 units/kg/h
= 102.058 x 20 units/hr
2041.16 units/h
Dose in ml it will be; 2041.16/ 50 = 40.823 ml/hr