Directions: Calculate the Following Hourly Dosage of Heparin (Units/hr)

question 14

Essay

Directions: Calculate the following hourly dosage of heparin (units/hr).
Order: Heparin 4,600 units subcut 2 hours before surgery
Available:
a. How many milliliters will you administer? _______
b. Shade in the dosage on the syringe provided.

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Definitions:

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).

Homozygote Advantage

A situation where individuals with two identical alleles for a certain gene have a selective advantage over heterozygotes.

Polyploidy

The condition in which a cell or organism has more than two complete sets of chromosomes, often found in plants.

Aneuploidy

Any chromosomal aberration in which there are either extra or missing copies of certain chromosomes.