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A heparin dose of 120 units/lb of body weight has been recommended for a patient undergoing surgery. How many $\mathrm{mL}$ of an injection containing 4000 heparin units $/ \mathrm{mL}$ should be administered to a $250-\mathrm{lb}$ patient?
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The dose is 120 units per pound of body weight. The patient weighs 250 pounds. \[ \text{Total units} = 120 \, \text{units/lb} \times 250 \, \text{lb} \] \[ \text{Total units} = 30,000 \, \text{units} \] Show more…
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