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Administer heparin 1000 units/hr from and I.V. bag mixed with 40000 units in 1 L of D5W. What is the rate in mL/Hr that should be delivered to give the correct dose of heparin?
Rate in ml/hr
The order here is 1000units of heparin over 1 hr.so we have to calculate how much ml needed for this 1000unit heparin in 1 hr.
In 1000L, 40000units of heparin. so in one ml we can do division.
In 'X' ml 1000units
ie. 40000units 1000ml 1000units X ml
40=1000X
40X= 1000
X=100040
X=25
The Answer is 25ml/hr needed to transfuse 1000units/hr.