An order is received for heparin 18 units per kg per hour on a patient whose weight is 125lb. The IV bag comes as a concentration of 50 units /mL. Calculate the infusion rate in terms of mL/hr.

An order is received for heparin 18 units per kg per hour on a patient whose weight is 125lb. The IV bag comes as a concentration of 50 units /mL. Calculate the infusion rate in terms of mL/hr.
A . 5.15 mls/hr
B . 10.23 mls/hr
C . 40.9 mls/hr
D . 20.45 mls/hr
E . 18 mls/hr

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Answer: D

Explanation:

125 lb =56Kg, 56Kg × [18 units/ 1 kg] = 1022.72 units/hr, 1022.72 units × [1 mL/50 units] = 20.45 mL/hr