A nurse is providing care for a patient who has deep vein thrombosis.

The patient is prescribed heparin, which is to be administered via continuous IV infusion at a rate of 1,200 units/hr. If the available heparin is 25,000 units in 500 mL DSW, how many mL/hr should the IV pump be set to deliver?

(Round your answer to the nearest tenth or whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Choice A rationale

Full thickness skin loss with visible bone is not described in the question. This would be a description of a stage IV pressure ulcer, which involves full thickness tissue loss with exposed bone, tendon, or muscle.

Choice B rationale

Intact skin with localized erythema is not described in the question. This would be a description of a stage I pressure ulcer, which involves intact skin with non-blanchable redness of a localized area usually over a bony prominence.

Choice C rationale

Partial-thickness skin loss with red tissue is not described in the question. This would be a description of a stage II pressure ulcer, which involves partial thickness loss of dermis presenting as a shallow open ulcer with a red pink wound bed, without slough.

Choice D rationale

Full thickness skin loss with visible adipose tissue is the condition described in the question. This would be a description of a stage III pressure ulcer, which involves full thickness tissue loss. Subcutaneous fat may be visible but bone, tendon, or muscle are not exposed.

Choice A rationale

Constipation is not typically resolved by diluting enteral feeding formula.

Choice B rationale

Diarrhea can be a common side effect of enteral feeding, and diluting the formula can help manage this.

Choice C rationale

While electrolyte imbalance can occur with enteral feeding, diluting the formula is not typically done to resolve this issue.

Choice D rationale

Delayed gastric emptying is not typically resolved by diluting enteral feeding formula.