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?
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?
Chapter23: Pediatric Intravenous Medications
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- 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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