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A physician orders Heparin drip at 8.0 units per kg body weight per hour via an IV Pump. The patient weighs 212 lbs. The IV is at 25,000 units Heparin in exactly 500 mL of IV fluid. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr that should be set for the IV pump.

Name: a physican orders heparin drip at 80 units per kg body weight per hour via an iv pump the patient weight 212 ib the iv is at 25000 units heparin in exactly 500 ml of iv fluid calculate the f 60724
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Description: a physican orders heparin drip at 80 units per kg body weight per hour via an iv pump the patient weight 212 ib the iv is at 25000 units heparin in exactly 500 ml of iv fluid calculate the f 60724

          A physician orders Heparin drip at 8.0 units per kg body weight per hour via an IV Pump. The patient weighs 212 lbs. The IV is at 25,000 units Heparin in exactly 500 mL of IV fluid. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr that should be set for the IV pump.

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03/20/2023

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Convert the patient's weight from pounds to kilograms: 1 pound = 0.453592 kg So, 212 pounds * 0.453592 kg/pound = 96.161504 kg Show more…

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A physician orders Heparin drip at 8.0 units per kg body weight per hour via an IV Pump. The patient weighs 212 lbs. The IV is at 25,000 units Heparin in exactly 500 mL of IV fluid. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr that should be set for the IV pump.