Your patient has been having runs of ventricular tachycardia…

Your patient has been having runs of ventricular tachycardia and has an order for amiodarone hydrochloride (Nexterone or Cordarone) 1 mg/min.  Pharmacy sent you a bag of 500 mg amiodarone in 200 ml D5W.  How many ml/hr should you infuse this medicine? Record your answer using a whole number. [BLANK-1] ml/hr

A patient with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is being started…

A patient with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is being started on a heparin infusion. The physician orders a heparin bolus of 80 units/kg IV, followed by a continuous infusion of 18 units/kg/hour. The patient weighs 75 kg. How many units of heparin will the patient receive as a bolus? How many units per hour will the patient receive on the continuous infusion?