A Patient Has an Order for Heparin 1000 Units Per

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A patient has an order for heparin 1000 units per hour by continuous infusion for a deep venous thrombosis. The pharmacy keeps a stock solution of 25,000 units of heparin in 250 mL of NS. How many mL would be required for 24 hours of therapy?

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Definitions:

Fovea

A tiny pit located in the macula of the retina that provides the clearest vision of all.

Peripheral Vision

The area of vision that occurs outside the very center of gaze, enabling detection of objects and movement not directly in the line of sight.

Color-Blind

The inability or decreased ability to see color or distinguish color differences under normal lighting conditions.

Axons

Long, slender projections of nerve cells (neurons) that transmit electrical impulses away from the neuron body to other cells.