Heparin Dosage Calculations (NUR2759)

NUR 2759 Heparin Dosage Calculations Practice 1 Rasmussen Heparin Dosage Calculations 1. The MD orders your patient to start an IV Heparin drip at 18 units/kg/hr and to administer a loading bolus dose of 30 units/kg IV before initiation of the drip. You’re supplied with a Heparin bag that reads 25,000 units/500 mL. The patient weighs 172 lbs. What is the flow rate you will set the IV pump at (mL/hr) and the amount of units for the IV bolus? A. 1,569 units; 36.9 mL/hr B. 2,346 uni...