A patient is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (blood clots in...

A patient is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (blood clots in the lungs) The patient weighs 155 lbs. Available is 5,000 units Heparin in 250 mL NS. Include the units in bold with your answers.

The hospital protocol for IV heparin drip is 15 units/kg/hr. How many units per hr should the client receive?

How many mL per hr is this? (round to the tenths)

Expert Solution

Patient weight= 155 lbs.

Convert weight in to kg by dividing with 2.2,

So weight= 155/2.2= 70.5kg approximately

So ordered doses,15units/ kg/ hr= 15units×70.5kg/hr

= 1057.5units/hr

Patient should receive 1057.5 units per hour.

Available dose= 5000units

Available volume= 250ml

So required dose=( ordered dose/available dose)× available volume

= ( 1057.5units/5000units)×250ml

= 52.5 ml/ hr

Patient should get 52.5 ml per hour.

Nightingale answered 2 years ago

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