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A nurse is to administer prescribed heparin of 30 units/kg IV bolus before starting the continuous infusion. Heparin 500 units/ml is available. The client weighs 200 pounds, How many milliliter of heparin bolus should the nurse administer. answer in 2 decimal place.
ANSWER :
1Kg ---------------> 30 units
90.7 kg ------------> ??
=( 90.7 × 30 ) ÷ 1 = 2721 units
500 units -------------> 1ml
2721 units --------------> ??
= (2721 × 1) ÷ 500 = 5.442 ml = 5.44ml
So , the nurse should administer 5.44 ml of Heparin IV bolus.