A client weighing 176 lbs. s prescribed to receive heparin sodium 150 units/kg subcutaneous injection every 6 hours. The medication available is 10,000 units/mL. How many mL of the medication will the nurse give the patient for each dose?
What will be an ideal response?
1.2 mL
Global Rationale: mL/dose = 1 mL/10,000 units x 150 units/1 kg x 1 kg/2.2 lbs x 176 lbs. Multiple the numerators and then divide by the denominators. The nurse will provide the patient with an injection of 1.2 mL every 6 hours.
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