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Order: Heparin, 800 U (units) SQ daily. Available: 1000 U/mL. How many mL will the patient receive?

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Final answer:

To administer 800 U of Heparin with a concentration of 1000 U/mL, a patient will receive 0.8 mL.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate how many mL a patient will receive from a prescription of Heparin, 800 U subcutaneously (SQ), with the given concentration of 1000 U/mL, we need to perform a unit conversion. The dose the patient needs to receive (800 U) is divided by the concentration of the Heparin available (1000 U/mL).

Calculation:
800 U รท 1000 U/mL = 0.8 mL

Therefore, the patient will receive 0.8 mL of Heparin.

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