Given:Complete the Following Advanced IV Calculations $\quad$ $\underline{\quad\quad}$ Units/24h

question 9

Essay

Given:Complete the following advanced IV calculations. The problems and drug orders are presented for practice only, and actual prescribed dosages will vary according to a patient's age, condition, reaction, additional medications, and other factors.
-One of your patients has an IV that is flowing at a rate of 10 gtt/min. The IV bag contains a solution of 500 mL NS with 20,000 units of heparin. The drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. How many units is the pataent receving per 24 hours? $\quad$ $\underline{\quad\quad}$ units/24h

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Definitions:

Nonaromatic

Organic compounds that do not fulfill the criteria for aromaticity, lacking the special stability observed in aromatic systems.

Fused-ring Heterocycle

A cyclic compound where two or more rings share two or more common atoms, with at least one of the rings containing atoms other than carbon.

Purine

A heterocyclic aromatic organic compound, forming the basis of two of the four nucleotides that constitute DNA and RNA (adenine and guanine).

Pyrimidine

A heterocyclic aromatic organic compound, similar to benzene and pyridine, containing nitrogen atoms at positions 1 and 3 in the ring.