Use the Following Weight-Based Heparin Protocol for the Following Problems

question 17

Short Answer

Use the following weight-based heparin protocol for the following problems.Separate answers with a comma followed by a space;place a space before the hundreds place in your answer,e.g. ,8 888.
-A patient weighs 158.4 lb and is on an IV infusion of heparin.The PTT is reported as 88.The IV pump is calibrated to deliver in tenths of an mL/h.
Based on the PTT result you will decrease the IV infusion rate by _______ units per hour.

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