Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 72%
Simulated
The client is diagnosed with a pulmonary embolus (PE) and is receiving a heparin drip. The bag hanging is 20,000 units/500 mL of D5W infusing at 22 mL/hr. How many units of heparin is the client receiving each hour?
Correct answer
880
Rationale
Heparin rate: (20,000 units ├À 500 mL) ├ù 22 mL/hr = 40 units/mL ├ù 22 mL/hr = 880 units/hr.