Question

A vial of heparin contains 10,000 units/mL. How many mL of the medication should be given if a patient is prescribed to receive 5000 units?

Answer 1

To administer 5000 units of heparin from a vial with a concentration of 10,000 units/mL, the patient should be given 0.5 mL.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many mL of heparin should be given to administer a dose of 5000 units, when the vial contains 10,000 units/mL, use the following calculation:

Dose required (units) ÷ Concentration (units/mL) = Volume to administer (mL)

In this case:

5000 units ÷ 10,000 units/mL = 0.5 mL

Therefore, the volume of the medication to be given to deliver 5000 units is 0.5 mL.