A Patient in the Acute Phase of an Embolic CVA

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient in the acute phase of an embolic CVA has an order for 400 units of heparin per hour IV.The heparin is in a solution of 5000 units/100 mL normal saline (NS) .The nurse should set the electronic IV monitor at how many milliliters per hour?

• A) 6
• B) 8
• C) 10
• D) 16

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Definitions:

Confidence Interval

A collection of values, derived from the analysis of sample data, that is expected to cover the value of an unknown population quality.

Standard Error

A measure of the accuracy with which a sample distribution represents a population by using the standard deviation of the sample.

Confidence Interval

A set of numbers, taken from sample-based statistics, that is probable to contain the estimated value of an unspecified population parameter.

Population Standard Deviation

A measure of the spread or dispersion of a set of data points in a population.