A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 22 units/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion for a client who has a pulmonary embolus and weighs 60 kg. Available is heparin 25,000 units in 0.9% sodium chloride 250 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr
The first step is to calculate the total dose of heparin the client needs per hour based on their weight.
22 units/kg/hr x 60 kg = 1320 units/hr
Next, we need to determine the concentration of heparin in the IV bag.
25,000 units in 250 mL
Now, we can calculate the rate of infusion needed to deliver 1,320 units/hr.
(1,320 units/hr x 250 mL) / 25,000 units = 13.2 mL/hr
Therefore, the nurse should set the IV pump to deliver 13.2 mL/hr of the heparin infusion.