RN HESI Dosage Calculations II
RN HESI Dosage Calculations II ( 55 Questions)
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Question 10 :
The healthcare provider prescribes heparin 1,400 units/hour intravenously (IV). The IV bag contains heparin 20,000 units in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water. How many mL/hr should the nurse program the infusion pump to deliver? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)
Correct Answer: ["17 mL\/hr"]
- Calculate the infusion rate using the formula: mL/hr = (units/hr) x (mL) / (units) - Plug in the values: mL/hr = (1,400) x (250) / (20,000)
- Simplify and round to the nearest whole number: mL/hr = 17
- Program the infusion pump to deliver 17 mL/hr of heparin solution