please help with heparin gtt question!?

Amy E asked: Pt. weighs 220lbs. a. loading dose of 70mg/kg round to the nearest 1000 units. How many mg would you administer. b. heparin for loading dose 5000/units/ml. How many ml’s would you administer? c. heparin gtt rate is to be 3mg/kg/hr. Concentration of heparin in the bag is 100units/cc. [...]

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Pt. weighs 220lbs. a. loading dose of 70mg/kg round to the nearest 1000 units. How many mg would you administer. b. heparin for loading dose 5000/units/ml. How many ml’s would you administer? c. heparin gtt rate is to be 3mg/kg/hr. Concentration of heparin in the bag is 100units/cc. What rate would you initiate the drip?
Thanks for your help–No the question asks: the heparin rate is 3mg/kg/hr. Concentration of heparin in the bag is 100units/cc. What rate would you initiate the gtt?
Honestly, this is exacty the way it is written. Maybe that’s one reason I’m so confused.


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