Rn Hesi Dosage Calculations
Rn Hesi Dosage Calculations ( 32 Questions)
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Question 8 :
Heparin 5,000 Units intravenous (IV) is prescribed as a loading dose, to be administered over 5 minutes for a client with thrombophlebitis. The vial is labeled, "10,000 units/mL." How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
Correct Answer: ["0.5 mL"]
To calculate the volume of heparin solution, we need to use the formula:
Volume (mL) = Dose (units) / Concentration (units/mL)
Plugging in the given values, we get:
Volume (mL) = 5,000 units / 10,000 units/mL
Simplifying, we get:
Volume (mL) = 0.5 mL
Rounding to the nearest tenth, we get:
Volume (mL) = 0.5 mL
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