Answer:
12,000 units of heparin are received by patient in 24 hours.
Explanation:
10,000 units of heparin in 1000ml of D5W.
Units of heparin in 1 mL = [tex]\frac{10,000}{1000}=10 units[/tex]
Rate at heparin drip set at = 50 ml/hour
Units of heparin in 50 ml of solution = [tex]50\teimes 10 units =500 units[/tex]
500 units of heparin are received by patient in an every hour.So, in 24 hours patient will receive:
[tex]500units\times 24 = 12,000 units[/tex] of heparin
12,000 units of heparin are received by patient in 24 hours.
