Answer the question and fill in the correct amount of heparin on the syringe.
-Ordered: 6000 units of heparin subcutaneous every 4 hr.Available: Heparin sodium 5000 and 10,000 units per mL.
a. Which vial should you choose?
b. How much heparin should you give?

Question

Answer the question and fill in the correct amount of heparin on the syringe.
-Ordered: 6000 units of heparin subcutaneous every 4 hr.Available: Heparin sodium 5000 and 10,000 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 unit vial. If you use the 5000 unit vial, the dose would be more than the allowed 1 mL.
b. 0.6 mL

Answer the Question and Fill in the Correct Amount of Heparin