Ms. Wang has been diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the right lower leg. The prescriber orders: Heparin IV

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Ms. Wang has been diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the right lower leg. The prescriber orders: Heparin IV

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Ms. Wang has been diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in
the right lower leg. The prescriber orders:
Heparin IV bolus of 700 units;
Heparin IV infusion in Normal Saline infused at a rate of
750 units per hour .
The heparin bolus is in a vital of 100 units per 2 milliliters
(mL). The IV infusion is supplied in
25000 units of heparin in 500 milliliters (mL) of Normal Saline.
In milliliters per hour (mL/h), what is the rate of the
heparin IV infusion?
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