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A patient with a DVT is ordered an IV containing heparin in 500mL of NS, to...

A patient with a DVT is ordered an IV containing heparin in 500mL of NS, to infuse at 30mL per hour. What is the total infusion time?_______hrs (round to the nearest hour)

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Infusion time = (total volume)/(flow rate)

So, infusion time = (500/30) hrs = 16.67 hrs = 17 hrs

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