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  A patient is ordered 40 unit/kg IV bolus of Heparin. The patient weighs 154 lbs. Heparin is supplied 25.000 units/250 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer?

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154 lbs ÷ 2.2 = 70 kg 70 × 40 = 2800 units 25,000 ÷ 250 = 100 units/mL 2800 ÷ 100 = 28 mL (Wait—looks like a typo, should be 2.8 mL not 28) Correct math: 2800 ÷ 10,000 units/100 mL = 2.8 mL

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A patient is ordered 40 unit/kg IV bolus of Heparin. The patient weighs 154 lbs. Heparin is supplied 25.000 units/250 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer?

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&nbsp;&nbsp;A patient is ordered 40 unit/kg IV bolus of Heparin. The patient weighs 154 lbs. Heparin is supplied 25.000 units/250 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer?

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A patient is ordered 40 unit/kg IV bolus of Heparin. The patient weighs 154 lbs. Heparin is supplied 25.000 units/250 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer?

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