Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 73%
Practice
A client recovering from a total hip replacement has developed a deep vein thrombosis. The health-care provider has ordered a continuous infusion of heparin, an anticoagulant, to infuse at 1,200 units per hour. The bag comes with 20,000 units of heparin in 500 mL of 0.9% normal saline. At what rate should the nurse set the pump?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Calculation: (1,200 units/hr ├âÔÇö 500 mL) / 20,000 units = 30 mL/hr, the correct infusion rate.