Ordered: Heparin $8000 \text { units }$ subcutaneous $\text { q8h }$ .
Available: Multidose vials of $5000,10,000 \text {, and } 20,000 \text { units per } m L$ .
a. Which vial should you choose?
b. How many mL should you give?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Answer is a. 10,000 units per

m L

vial
b.

0.8 \mathrm{~mL}

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10,000 units :

1 \mathrm{~mL}=8000

units :

x \mathrm{~mL}

10, heta heta heta x=8 heta heta heta

10 x=8

x=0.8 \mathrm{~mL}

Proof

1 imes 8000=8000

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0.8 imes 10,000=8000

Ordered: Heparin 8000 units 8000 \text { units }8000 units Subcutaneous q8h \text { q8h } q8h

Ordered: Heparin $8000 \text { units }$ Subcutaneous $\text { q8h }$