Your patient’s recent PTT is 40. According to protocol, you need to increase the Heparin drip by 4 units/kg/hr and administer 27 units/kg IV bolus. You will recheck the PTT in 6 hours. The patient is currently receiving a Heparin drip at 18 units/kg/hr from a bag that reads 15,000 units/150 mL. The patient weighs 72 kg. How many units will the patient receive as a bolus, and how many units per kilogram per hour will the patient receive based on the new PTT result?
Your patient’s recent PTT is 40. According to protocol, you need to increase the Heparin drip by 4 units/kg/hr and administer 27 units/kg IV bolus. You will recheck the PTT in 6 hours. The patient is currently receiving a Heparin drip at 18 units/kg/hr from a bag that reads 15,000 units/150 mL. The patient weighs 72 kg. How many units will the patient receive as a bolus, and how many units per kilogram per hour will the patient receive based on the new PTT result?
Chapter9: Parenteral Medication Labels And Dosage Calculation
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Your patient’s recent PTT is 40. According to protocol, you need to increase the Heparin drip by 4 units/kg/hr and administer 27 units/kg IV bolus. You will recheck the PTT in 6 hours. The patient is currently receiving a Heparin drip at 18 units/kg/hr from a bag that reads 15,000 units/150 mL. The patient weighs 72 kg. How many units will the patient receive as a bolus, and how many units per kilogram per hour will the patient receive based on the new PTT result?
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