An order is given to infuse 500 units per hour of heparin, an anticoagulant. The IV...

An order is given to infuse 500 units per hour of heparin, an anticoagulant. The IV bag supplied contains 25,000 units in 250 mL. At what flow rate in milliliters per hour should the IV solution be delivered? What would the rate of drops pre second if 20 drops equals one mL?

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Order : heparin, infuse 500 units/hr

Avaliable : heparin 25,000 units in 250 mL. supplied IV bag

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Flow rate in ( mL / hr ) =( (500 units / hr)/(25,000 units) ) x 250 mL

Flow rate in ( mL / hr ) = 5 mL / hr

if 20 drops is = 1 mL

? = 250 mL

no. of drops = 250 x 20

= 5000 drops

queen_honey_blossom answered 1 year ago

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