At what rate in milliliters per hour should the infusion pump be set?

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Chapter6: Safe Dosage Calculations
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The practitioner ordered an IV anticoagulation bolus of 5,000 units IV folllowed by a continuous drip of the same IV anticoagulation at 1,000 units per hour. The standardard mixture of this medication is 25,000 units/ 500 ml of D5W. At what rate in milliliters per hour should the infusion pump be set?

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