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Order: The loading dose of heparin is 80 units per kg. Patient weight is 120 kg. Follow the loading dose with 500 mL D5W with 25,000 units of heparin. Titrate to infuse at 1200 units per hour.
a. How many units is the loading dose?
b. How many mL per hour will you set the electronic infusion device?


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