Jy is a 58 year old male who was hospitalized for a total knee replacement. he was given unfractionated heparin and developed heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (hit). argatroban was ordered at a dose of 2 mcg/kg/min. the pharmacy mixes a concentration of 100 mg argatroban in 250 ml of dsw. jy weighs 85 kg. how many ml/hour should the nurse infuse to provide the dose? round to the nearest whole number.

The nurse infuse to provide the dose.

Step-by-step explanation:

Argatroban was ordered at a dose of 2 mcg/kg/min.

JY weighs 85 kg.

So, Argatroban was ordered=

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Convert the dose in mg/hr

1 hr = 60 minutes and 1 mg = 1000 mcg

So, Dose in ml/hr =

                             =

Now to find in 250 mL of DSW. JY weighs 85 kg. How many mL/hour should the nurse infuse to provide the dose?

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Hence The nurse infuse to provide the dose.

i would say c is the best answer, hope it's right!

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