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the physician has ordered 1000 mL D5W with 40,000 units of heparin. you are to infuse it at 1,500 units/hour. How many mL/hr will you deliver?
Answer - Heparin solution = 40000 units
D5W quantity = 1000 ml
Amount of medication per ml = 40000 /1000
= 40 unit per ml
Heparin infusion rate = 1500 units per hour
Ml per hour solution = 1500 / 40
= 37.5 ml per hour
So delivery in ml/ hour = 37.5 ml /hour