A client is admitted with a diagnosis
A client is admitted with a diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolus. She is 76 years old and weighs 150 pounds. O2 is ordered at 3 L/min per nasal cannula. Her O2 Saturation is 92%. Breath sounds are clear bilaterally. She appears anxious and is breathing 34/minute. Her heart rate is 105 beats/min. B/P 135/80. Temp 99.2. She is on ordered bedrest with a bedside commode. Diet is regular, as tolerated. Morphine is ordered 2 mg IV every 4 hours as needed for pain. IV fluid is ordered: 0.9% NaCl at 30 mL/hr. Heparin Infusion per PE protocol is ordered. Ordered: Heparin 80 units/kg IV now as loading dose; then, infuse heparin at 18 units/kg/hour. Available: Heparin 10,000 units in 100 mL NS and a vial of 10,000 units/mL. a. Problem: How many milliliters should the nurse administer as the loading dose? Answer: ______________ mL b. Problem: How many milliliters per hour should the nurse administer after the loading dose has been given? Answer: _______________ mL/hr
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