The Nurse Is Providing Care for a Patient Ordered a Heparin

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Short Answer

The nurse is providing care for a patient ordered a heparin infusion after suffering a myocardial infarction. The heparin is infusing at 20 mL/hour with 25,000 units of heparin in 500 mL of D₅W. The nurse calculates that the patient is receiving how many units/hour?

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