You are initiating intravenous Heparin protocol on a newly admitted patient. The patient weighs 192 pounds. The physician’s orders are: Bolus dose of 60 units/kg IV, rounded to the nearest 100 units (e.g., 6850 units would be rounded to 6900 units).  Begin IV infusion of heparin at 17 units/kg/hr.  Obtain PTT every 6 hours and adjust the infusion using the heparin protocol scale. You have Heparin 25,000 units/250 ml (100 units/ml).   Heparin Protocol Scale: PTT < 35       Bolus 70 units/kg and increase drip by 4 units/kg/hr PTT 35-54    Bolus 35 units/kg and increase drip by 3 units/kg/hr PTT 55-85    Therapeutic – no change PTT 86-100  Decrease drip by 2 units/kg/hr PTT > 100    Hold infusion 1 hour; decrease drip by 3 units/kg/hr, then restart drip How many units should the nurse administer for this patient’s initial bolus? Record your answer using a whole number. Round to the nearest 100 units. units  How many ml should the nurse administer for this patient’s initial bolus? Record your answer using a whole number. ml How many ml/hour should the nurse infuse the heparin after the bolus is given? Record your answer using a whole number. ml/hr After the infusion has been running for 6 hours, the PTT is 94.   According to the protocol, how many units should the nurse administer as the bolus for a PTT of 94? Record your answer using a whole number. Round to the nearest 100 units. units The nurse should change the continuous infusion rate to how many ml/hour for a PTT of 94? Record your answer using a whole number. ml/hr

Order: Lidocaine 2.5 mg/min via infusion pump.   Available: 500 mg Lidocaine in 200 ml D5W.   The IV administration tubing is 15 gtt/ml.   What is the ml/hr? Record your answer using a whole number. ml/hr

Order for a child: Ceclor 100 mg p.o. t.i.d.   Available: Ceclor 50 mg in 2 ml. How many ml will you administer at each dose? Record your answer using a whole number. ml

Order: Keflex 200 mg 4 times daily. You have available: Keflex 250 mg/5 ml.   How many ml of Keflex will you administer at each dose? Record your answer using a whole number. ml

Watch the following animation and select the search algorithm being used.

A heuristic is an estimate.

Multiple Choice and True or False Choose the best answer to each question.

What is a variation on the DFS that prevents the search from going down an infinite path using a depth limit?

For a microwave specify the: Sensors Actuators Environment There are many ways this question can be answered correctly. Make sure to include enough of an explanation that I can understand your reasoning. 

The Manhattan distance is an example of a commonly used heuristic.