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The physician prescribes heparin 25,000 U in 250 ml of normal saline solution to infuse at 600 U/hour for a client who suffered an acute myocardial infarction. After 6 hours of heparin therapy, the client's partial thromboplastin time is subtherapeutic. The physician orders an increase in the infusion to 800 U/hour. The nurse should set the infusion pump to deliver how many milliliters per hour? Thank you!:bowingpur

[color=#339966]many drugs can be administered by more than one route,.[color=#339966] sublingual route provides the most rapid response in a pt.[color=#339966] a drug dissolved in the mouth enters the client's bloodstream more quickly. [color=#339966] [color=#339966]a glycerin suppository[color=#339966] must be lubricated apply before insertion. it usually requires refrigeration until administration. [color=#339966] [color=#339966]when an air embolism is suspected, place the client on his left side and in [color=#339966]trendelenburg's position. this allows the air to collect in the right atrium rather than enter the pulmonary system. [color=#339966] [color=#339966]before administering a direct i.v. bolus, the nurse should aspirate the i.v. catheter gently for a small amount of blood to ensure correct placement of the i.v. catheter. then the nurse may inject the medication over the recommended time interval. [color=#339966] [color=#339966]to administer oral medication through an ng tube, the nurse must reproduce the disintegration and dissolution processes by crushing the tablets and preparing a liquid form. the nurse then inserts the liquid into the ng tube. [color=#339966] [color=#339966]the nurse first arranges for typing and crossmatching of the client's blood to ensure compatibility with donor blood. [color=#339966] [color=#339966] :thnkg:......

standard written order stat order single order single order medication type is ordered ? for example:v-k 10 mg i.m. daily × 3 days. this is a standard written order. prescribers write a single order for medications given only once. a stat order is written for medications given immediately for an urgent pt problem. a standing order, also known as a protocol, establishes guidelines for treating a particular disease or set of symptoms in special care areas such as the coronary care unit. facilities also may institute medication protocols that specifically designate drugs that a nurse may not give.

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