A nurse is preparing to administer a heparin infusion with an order for 18 units/kg/hr to a patient weighing 70 kg. The heparin bag is labeled 25,000 units in 500 mL of D5W. How many total units of heparin will the patient receive per hour? ___________ units/hr

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A patient requires 500 mL of Lactated Ringer’s solution over 4 hours. The IV tubing delivers 15 drops per mL. If the infusion begins at 11:45 AM, when should it be done? The nurse knows that the patient will receive _________ gtt/min and the infusion will be completed at __________ (answer in military time) Enter answers only in the blanks.

A patient is ordered 1,000 mL of D5W to infuse at 80 mL/hr. How long will it take for the infusion to complete?

What is a key point to remember when administering heparin?

Directions: Determine the fluid volume for the following IV being administered by infusion pump. A trauma patient is receiving Lactated Ringer’s (LR) infusing at 36 macro gtt/min. The drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. How much fluid volume will the client receive in 6 hr? _______ mL (Round to the whole number)

What is a common site for subcutaneous insulin administration in adults?

A nurse is preparing to give a heparin bolus dose of 40 units/kg to a patient weighing 90 kg. How many total units will the nurse administer?

Which of the following interventions is appropriate if a patient develops signs of an allergic reaction during IV medication administration?

When preparing to change an IV site, which is a critical step?