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Heparin is infusing at 15 mL/hr. The patient's Anti-Xa comes back at 0.76 IU/mL. The patient weighs 160 lbs. Available: Heparin 10 mL ampule of 5,000 units per mL and Heparin IV solution 25,000 units per 250 mL. How many mL/hr will you adjust the pump to? According to the provided protocol, this infusion needs to decrease by 1 unit/kg/hour. Please walk me through how to do this?

Name: heparin is infusing at 15 mlhr the patients anti xa comes back at 076 iuml the patient weighs 160 lbs available heparin 10 ml ampule of 5000 units per ml and heparin iv solution 25000 units 61405
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Description: heparin is infusing at 15 mlhr the patients anti xa comes back at 076 iuml the patient weighs 160 lbs available heparin 10 ml ampule of 5000 units per ml and heparin iv solution 25000 units 61405

          Heparin is infusing at 15 mL/hr. The patient's Anti-Xa comes back at 0.76 IU/mL. The patient weighs 160 lbs.

Available: Heparin 10 mL ampule of 5,000 units per mL and Heparin IV solution 25,000 units per 250 mL.

How many mL/hr will you adjust the pump to?

According to the provided protocol, this infusion needs to decrease by 1 unit/kg/hour.

Please walk me through how to do this?

heparin is infusing at 15 mlhr the patients anti xa comes back at 076 iuml the patient weighs 160 lbs available heparin 10 ml ampule of 5000 units per ml and heparin iv solution 25000 units 61405

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Calculus: Early Transcendentals

James Stewart 8th Edition

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Solved by Expert Penny Riley

09/19/2023

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To convert pounds to kilograms, divide the weight in pounds by 2.2. 160 lbs / 2.2 = 72.73 kg (rounded to two decimal places) Show more…

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Heparin is infusing at 15 mL/hr. The patient's Anti-Xa comes back at 0.76 IU/mL. The patient weighs 160 lbs. Available: Heparin 10 mL ampule of 5,000 units per mL and Heparin IV solution 25,000 units per 250 mL. How many mL/hr will you adjust the pump to? According to the provided protocol, this infusion needs to decrease by 1 unit/kg/hour. Please walk me through how to do this?