Directions: Calculate the Following Hourly Dosage of Heparin (Units/hr)

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Essay

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr).
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A client weighs 88 kg. Order: Bolus with heparin at 80 units/kg; initiate drip at 18 units/kg/hr. Heparin infusion 25,000 units in 500 mL 0.9 % sodium chloride.
a. Calculate the heparin bolus dosage: _____
b. Calculate the infusion rate for the IV dosage: _____

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