Calculate the Flow Rate (ML/hr) for the Following Weight-Based Heparin

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Calculate the flow rate (mL/hr) for the following weight-based heparin infusions. Round to the nearest tenth mL.
-A provider orders a continuous heparin infusion to begin at 16 units/kg/hr. The patient weighs 69 kg. The pharmacy supplies heparin in a premixed bag of 25,000 units in 500 mL 5% dextrose solution. _____ mL/hr

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