Questions: The physician orders 900 units of heparin SUBQ daily. The pharmacy sends the following vial of heparin. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? Enter only the numeral (not the unit of measurement) in your answer. Enter your answer. mL

Solution Steps

The vial contains 2,000 units of heparin in 2 mL. Therefore, the concentration is: \[ \text{Concentration} = \frac{2000 \text{ units}}{2 \text{ mL}} = 1000 \text{ units/mL} \]

The physician orders 900 units of heparin. Using the concentration calculated in Step 1: \[ \text{Volume needed} = \frac{\text{Prescribed dose}}{\text{Concentration}} = \frac{900 \text{ units}}{1000 \text{ units/mL}} = 0.9 \text{ mL} \]

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