A 56-year-old male is admitted with atrial fibrillation and has been prescribed heparin IV. He weighs 165 lbs. Use thedosing information below to answer the questions that follow:IV: Initial bolus of 60 to 80 units/kg (maximum: 5,000 units), followed by a continuous infusion of 12 to 18 units/kg/hour(maximum: 1,000 units/hour). Institutional dosing protocols may vary; adjust infusion rate to maintain anticoagulationtarget (ACCP [Garcia 2012]; ACCP [You 2012]; Dager 2018).2. The physician asked pharmacy to recommend the lowest appropriate weight-based dose. Calculate the initial bolus.inunits? [Report whole number]3. Using the product vial label below, calculate the initial bolus dose in mL. [Report to 1 decimal place]NOC 15021-402-01HEPARINSodium Injection, US5,000UP per mFOR LOCK FLUSH1 mLIMPIGNMAPron Pucis Indled4. What is your recommendation for his continuous infusion dose (mL/hr) if a 250 mL D5W bag containing25,000 units of heparin is used? [Report whole number]

Initial bolus dose of heparin = 60 to 80 units / kg. Maintainance dose = 12 to 18 units / kg.

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