A physicians order for Heparin reads 750 U/hour by IV. The drug arrives from pharmacy and is sup

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Stephen Pulliam · Accepted Answer

First, we need to find out how many units of Heparin are in 1 mL of solution. To do this, we can

A physicians order for Heparin reads 750 U/hour by IV. The drug arrives from pharmacy and is supplied in a syringe containing 10,000 units of Heparin in 40 mL of solution. At what flow rate would you administer the drug in mL/hour? 3.0 mL/Hr 0.33 mL/Hr 1.88 X10 5 5.33x10 -6