Your patient’s recent PTT is 38. According to protocol, you need to increase the Heparin drip by 3 units/kg/hr and administer 35 units/kg IV bolus. You will recheck the PTT in 6 hours. The patient is currently receiving a Heparin drip at 20 units/kg/hr from a bag that reads 20,000 units/200 mL. The patient weighs 92 kg. How many units will the patient receive as a bolus, and how many units per kilogram per hour will the patient receive based on the new PTT result?

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  1. Your patient’s recent PTT is 38. According to protocol, you need to increase the Heparin drip by 3 units/kg/hr and administer 35 units/kg IV bolus. You will recheck the PTT in 6 hours. The patient is currently receiving a Heparin drip at 20 units/kg/hr from a bag that reads 20,000 units/200 mL. The patient weighs 92 kg. How many units will the patient receive as a bolus, and how many units per kilogram per hour will the patient receive based on the new PTT result? 
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