The physician orders the patient to be started on Heparin in…
The physician orders the patient to be started on Heparin infusion for DVT using the Heparin Protocol below. The patient is 5’10 tall and weighs 176 lbs. Weight Based Heparin Protocol: Give the patient a bolus of heparin 80 units/kg (Use Stock: Heparin sodium 10,000 Units/mL for IV use). Start Heparin infusion to run at 18 units/kg/hr (Use standard concentration: 25,000 units heparin in 250 mL D5W). Check aPTT in 6 hours after infusion started. Adjust heparin therapy based on the table below. Heparin Protocol aPTT results Bolus or Hold Change Infusion Rate Order aPTT lab again PTT < 35 Bolus 80 units/kg Increase by 4 units/kg/hr 6 hours after bolus PTT 36-45 Bolus 40 units/kg Increase by 3 units/kg/hr 6 hours after bolus PTT 46-56 None Increase by 2 units/kg/hr 6 hours after an increase PTT 57-75 None No change In the morning and daily PTT 76-90 None Decrease by 2 units/kg/hr 6 hours after a decrease PTT 90-120 Hold infusion 1 hr Decrease by 3 units/kg/hr 6 hours after a decrease PTT > 120 Hold infusion 2 hr Decrease by 4 units/kg/hr 6 hours after a decrease How many mL will you give for the heparin bolus? Record your answer to the nearest tenths. ______ ml