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A 57 -year-old client is prescribed 7.500 units of hegorin sodium. The val is avalable wien 8,000 unts per mL. What corroct amount of modication (mL) should the nurse administer to the client?

Selected answer 0.9ml

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Final answer:

To administer the correct dose of 7,500 units of heparin sodium from a concentration of 8,000 units per mL, the nurse should give 0.9375 mL to the client.

Step-by-step explanation:

The subject of this question is Mathematics, specifically it involves medical dosage calculations, which is a practical application of mathematical skills in the Health industry. The question asks how many milliliters (mL) of heparin sodium at a concentration of 8,000 units per mL should be administered to a client to provide a dose of 7,500 units. To solve this, we use the formula: Volume to administer (mL) = Desired dose (units) / Available concentration (units/mL). Considering the provided details, we calculate:

Volume = 7,500 units / 8,000 units/mL = 0.9375 mL

Therefore, the nurse should administer 0.9375 mL of heparin sodium to the client. It appears there was a typo in the selected answer provided by the student, as the correct answer is not 0.9 mL, but rather 0.9375 mL.

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