6. A 65 kg patient diagnosed with STEMI is to receive an IVbolus dose of Heparin 0.25mg/kg followed by a maintenance infusionof the drug at the rate of 0.125 mcg/kg/min. The Heparin isavailable in 5 mL vials containing 2 mg/mL.

a) How many mL will you administer for the bolus?

b) How many mcg/min will the patient receive during maintenanceinfusion?

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