Can you please explain step by step how to calculate the maintenance dose for the below question?

Question Answered step-by-step Can you please explain step by step how to calculate the maintenancedose for the below question? I found the question and answer on your site, it explains how to get the bolus but does not show or explain how to get the maintenance dose it only provides the answer. Thanks in advance.A patient weighs 88 kg. Separate answers with a comma followed by a space; Order: Bolus with heparin at 80 units/ kg; initiate drip at 18 units/kg/h. Heparin infusion 25 000 units in 500 mL 0.9% sodium chloride.The heparin bolus dosage is ________ units and the maintenance IV infusion rate is _____ units per hour. The heparin bolus dosage is 7040 units and the maintenance IV infusion rate is 1440 units per hour.Step-by-step explanationPatient weight: 88kgBolus dose: 80 units/kgMaintenance drip order: 18 units/kg/hAvailable dose: 25,000units/500ml 0.9 sodium chloride.NOTE: These questions are asking for the units, so use the units, not the ml answers.Bolus = 88kg x 80units/kg = 7,040 units or (if your instructor is asking for the ml instead) 140.8ml rounded off to 141mlInfusion Rate per hour. = 1440 units/hr or (if your instructor is asking for the ml instead) 28.8 ml rounded off to 29ml/hr Health Science Science Nursing NSG 3023 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)