A Nurse Is Making Initial Rounds on Assigned Clients at the Beginning

question 8

Short Answer

A nurse is making initial rounds on assigned clients at the beginning of the shift.One client is receiving a heparin infusion at 5 mL/hr.The nurse notes that 25,000 units of heparin are mixed in 250 mL of solution.How many units per hour is the client receiving? __________ units/hr

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Definitions:

Actively Transports

The process of transporting materials through cellular barriers against the direction of concentration differences, necessitating the use of energy.

Active Transport

The migration of molecules from a lower concentration zone to a higher concentration zone across a cell's membrane, an action that requires energy.

Concentration Gradient

The gradual difference in the concentration of solutes in a solution between two regions, often leading to the movement of molecules along the gradient during diffusion.

Molecules

The smallest unit of a chemical compound that can exist while retaining the properties of that compound.