ATI: Comprehensive s4 math Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A patient who weighs 125 lbs. And has IV heparin ordered per the following weight based heparin protocol: Heparin IV infusion: Heparin 25,000 units in 250 ml of ½ NS IV push Bolus: Use heparin 1000 units / ml Bolus with heparin 80 units/kg. Then initiate heparin drip at 18 units/kg/h. Obtain APTT every 6 hours and adjust dosage and rate as follows: If APTT is < 35 seconds: Rebolus with 80 units/kg and increase rate by 4 units/kg/h. If APTT is 36-44 seconds: Rebolus with 40 units/kg and inc...