Amount to administer=Desired dose/Dose on hand*amount in which drug comes
Desired dose=20,000 units
Dose on hand=8000 units
Amount=1ml
20,000/8000*1= 2.5 ml
9. Physician order reads: Administer 20,000 Units of Heparin subcutaneous injection once a day. The pharmacy...
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