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. What rate would you [...]
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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. 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.
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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