Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 93%
Simulated
A nurse is caring for a client is who has a deep vein thrombosis and is prescribed heparin by continuous IV infusion at 1,200 units/hr. Available is heparin 25,000 units in 500 mL D5W. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth/whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct answer
B
Rationale
First, determine the concentration of the heparin solution: 25,000 units in 500 mL = 50 units/mL. Then, calculate the rate: 1,200 units/hr ├â┬À 50 units/mL = 24 mL/hr.