Question

Your patient has a Heparin drip running at 29 mL/hr. The Heparin bag reads 10,000 units/ 100 mL. How many units per hour is the patient receiving?

Answer 1

The patient is receiving 2,900 units of Heparin per hour from the drip running at 29 mL/hr, given the concentration of the Heparin IV bag is 10,000 units/100 mL.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the number of units of Heparin the patient is receiving per hour with a Heparin drip running at 29 mL/hr, we need to use the concentration of the Heparin in the IV bag, which is 10,000 units/100 mL. By setting up a simple proportion, we use the rate of the IV drip to determine the units of Heparin administered:

• 10,000 units in 100 mL
• X units in 29 mL

This can be represented by the equation X = (29 mL × 10,000 units) / 100 mL. Solving for X gives us the units of Heparin per hour:

X = (29 × 10,000) / 100

X = 290,000 / 100

X = 2,900 units per hour

Therefore, the patient is receiving 2,900 units of Heparin per hour.