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Heparin 20,000 units in 1000 mL of 0.9% NS to run at 200 units/hr. Calculate the mL/hr

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Final answer:

To calculate the mL/hr, divide the given rate of units/hr by the number of units in 1 mL of the solution.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the mL/hr, first, we need to find out how many units are in 1 mL of the solution. Since there are 20,000 units in 1000 mL, there are 20 units in 1 mL.

Now, we can use the given rate of 200 units/hr to find the mL/hr. If 200 units are running for 1 hour, then 1 unit will run for 1/200th of an hour.

Therefore, the mL/hr can be calculated as (1/200) × 1 = 0.005 mL/hr.

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