Ordered: $6000 \text { units }$ of heparin subcutaneous every $4 \mathrm{hr}$ .
Available: Heparin sodium $5000 \text { units per mL }$ and $10,000 \text { units per mL }$ . a. Which vial should you choose?
b. How much heparin should you give?

Question

Ordered: $6000 \text { units }$ of heparin subcutaneous every $4 \mathrm{hr}$ .
Available: Heparin sodium $5000 \text { units per mL }$ and $10,000 \text { units per mL }$ .   a. Which vial should you choose?
b. How much heparin should you give?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Answer is a. Use the

10,000 ext { unit }

vial. If you use the

5000 ext { unit }

vial, the dose would be more than the allowed

1 \mathrm{~mL}

. b.

0.6 \mathrm{~mL}

Know

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Want to Know

10, heta heta heta

units :

1 \mathrm{~mL}=6 heta heta heta

units :

x \mathrm{~mL}

10 x=6

x=0.6 \mathrm{~mL}

Proof

1 imes 6=6

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10 imes 0.6=6

$a. Use the 10,000 ext { unit } vial. If you use the 5000 ext { unit } vial, the dose would be more than the allowed 1 \mathrm{~mL} . b. 0.6 \mathrm{~mL} Know \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad Want to Know 10, heta heta heta units : 1 \mathrm{~mL}=6 heta heta heta units : x \mathrm{~mL} 10 x=6 x=0.6 \mathrm{~mL} Proof 1 imes 6=6 \quad \quad 10 imes 0.6=6$

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