A patient with a left lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (…
A patient with a left lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is to receive a Heparin infusion at 18 units/kg/hr after receiving a bolus dose of 70 units/kg IVP. The patient weighs 215 pounds. The nurse receives a bag of Heparin 12,500 units /250mL for the infusion and vials of Heparin 5000 units/mL per vial for the bolus dose. Question: How many units of Heparin will the nurse administer for the bolus dose? Round to the nearest thousand. Enter numeric value only.