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1. Be prepared to answer questions regarding: metric conversions (mcg to mg or mg to mcg); ounces to ml(s);liquid medication dosages: SQ, IV and IM administration routes;flow rates using gravity dri ... p IV system or infusion pump; heparin infusions (units/hr or ml/hr); IV flow rate based on number of hours to infuse and the solution and deter-mining time needed to infuse IV given a specific rate; insulin dose with two types of insulin in a syringe.: 2. A patient is receiving Heparin 600 units/hr per infusion pump. A solution ofHeparin 25,000 units in 500 mL 5% Dextrose is hanging. In order to give this patient 600 units/hr, the nurse knows that the infusion pump should be set at mL/hr.: (order / Given) x (Vol) = Vol/ hr Order: 600 units Given: 25,000 units in 500 mL 600/2500 x 500= 12 mL/hr 3. Your patient has a DVT is ordered for a heparin infusion to start at 18units/kg/hour per the practitioner's order. His weight is 75kg.The heparin infusion comes ina 500ml bag with 25,000 units. Calculate the starting rate of the infusion(ml/hour).: 25,000 units/500mL = 50 75x18=1,350 1350/50= 27 mL/hr 4. The physician orders 400 mL of 0.9% NS to infuse over 30 minutes. The nurse should set the infusion pump to run at mL/hr? Answer as a whole number without any decimals. Do not include the unit of measurement in youranswer.: Vol/hr = Infusion rate Vol= 400 hr=0.5 (400 mL/ 0.5hr ) = 800 mL/hr [Show More]

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