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A patient with a large DVT is admitted to your unit. Heparin drip is to be initiated at 12 units/kg/hr with a bolus of 6000 units IV. Your drip concentration of 25000 in 250. patient weighs 310 pounds. how fast should you start your rates????

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Why don't you show us what you've done so far.

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I don't have any work because I don't know how to start or even what to do

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Think about what you are being asked to do: calculate a weight based heparin infusion. Yoi have been provided all of the information that you need.

Of the informtion provided, what do think you need to do first?

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convert the weight first right?

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Great! What is the weight on kg?

Sorry about the typos, I'm on my phone.

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original is 310 to convert to kg its 141 what do I do then?

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Let's think about this, you're being adked to calculalat an infusion rate, 12 units/kg/hour based on the patient's weight of 141 kg...

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so 12 times 141 right then divide by 25000 then multiply 250????

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Sorry, I'n flupping between apps on my phone; what did you gst for the answer?

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I got 16.8

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would I round to 17

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