A client weighs 70 kg. Heparin infusion: Heparin 25,000 units in 1,000 mL 0.9 % sodium chloride.
Order: Bolus with heparin sodium at 90 units/kg, then initiate drip at 20 units/kg/hr.
a. Calculate the heparin bolus dosage: _____
b. Calculate the infusion rate for the IV dosage: _____
c. Determine the rate in mL/hr at which to set the infusion device: _____
a. 6,300 units; b. 1,400 units/hr; c. 56 mL/hr
b. 6,300 units; b. 1,400 units/hr; c. 52 mL/hr
c. 6,000 units; b. 1,400 units/hr; c. 56 mL/hr
d. 6,000 units; b. 1,400 units/hr; c. 56 mL/hr