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    Med surg 2 proctored exam
    The doctor orders your patient to start an IV Heparin drip at 16 units/kg/hr and to administer a loading bolus dose of 60 units/kg IV before initiation of the drip. You're supplied with a Heparin bag that reads 12,500 units/250 mL. The patient weighs 198 lbs. What is the flow rate you will set the IV pump (mL/hr)?

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