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The Patient in the Acute Phase of an Embolic CVA

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The 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?


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