Question

the provider ordered 5,000 units iv followed by a heparin drip at 1,000 units per hour. The standard mixture of heparin is 25,000 units/500 mo of d5w. at what rate in ml per hour should the pump be set?

Answer 1

Answer;

The ordered amount is 5000 units,
The drip rate is 1000 units per hour.

Available dose is 25,000 units in 500 ml of solution,
So 1 ml contain = 25,000 / 500
= 50 units.

In one its should need to be given of 1000 units, so 1000 / 50 = 20 ml.

So the pump should be set for 20 ml / hr continuously for following five hours in order to deliver 5000 units.