The following questions refer to your patient who is on IV heparin therapy according to the "Standard Weight Based Heparin Protocol" noted below. The patient weighs 144 pounds. On admission, the patient's APTT is 30 seconds. You initiate IV heparin therapy at 1130 on 06/06/XX. Record your answers in the spaces below unless provided with the "Standard Weight Based Heparin Protocol Worksheet" by your instructor. Standard Weipht Based Heparin Pratocal
For all patients an heparin drips:
1. Weight in kalograms. Reqquired far arder to be proces5ed: kg
2. Heparin 25,000 units in 250 mL of NS. Boluses to be piven as 1000 unitshmL.
3. APTT q. fh or 6 hours after rate change; q. d. after two consecutive therapeutic APTT's.
4. CBC initally and repeat every day(5).
5. Obtain APTT' and PT/NR on day one prior to initiation of therapy.
6. Guaiac stadi initially, then every day(s) until heparin diecontinued. Natify if positive.
7. Neura checks every hours while an heparin. Natify physician of any changes.
8. D/C APTT and CBC ance heparin drip is diecontinued unless atherwrise ardered.
9. Natify physician of any bleeding prablems.
10. Bolus with 80 U/kg Start dip at 18 units/ .
11. If APTT' is secs: Rebolus writh 80 units/s and increase rate by 4 units/kg/h
12. If APTT' is 36-44 secs: Rebolus writh 4D units/se and increase rate by 2 units/kg/h
13. If APTT' is 45-75 secs: Continue curtent rate
14. If APTT is 76–90 secs: Decrease rate by 2 unitsh /kg/h
15. If APTT' is > 90 secs: Hold heparin far I hour and decrease rate by 3 units/kg/h
-Calculate the dosage of heparin that should be administered for the bolus for this patient.
__________ units
What does the protocol indicate as the required solution concentration (supply dosage) of heparin to use for the bolus?
__________ units/mL
Calculate the dose volume of heparin that should be administered for the bolus for this patient.
__________ mL
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Q3: Order: 1,000 mL D5W with heparin 20,000
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Q12: Order: 500 mL D5W with heparin 5000
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