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A patient receives $8 \mathrm{~mL}$ of heparin every 6 hours. If there are 200 units in each $\mathrm{mL}$, how many units does the patient receive in 2 days? 

   A patient receives $8 \mathrm{~mL}$ of heparin every 6 hours. If there are 200 units in each $\mathrm{mL}$, how many units does the patient receive in 2 days?
Essential Math and Calculations for Pharmacy Technicians
Essential Math and Calculations for Pharmacy Technicians
Indra K. Reddy,… 1st Edition
Chapter 15, Problem 47 ↓

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Since the patient receives $8 \mathrm{~mL}$ of heparin every 6 hours, they receive $8 \mathrm{~mL} \times 4 = 32 \mathrm{~mL}$ of heparin in a 24-hour period.  Show more…

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A patient receives $8 \mathrm{~mL}$ of heparin every 6 hours. If there are 200 units in each $\mathrm{mL}$, how many units does the patient receive in 2 days?
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Unit Conversion
This concept involves converting one unit of measure to another using a given conversion factor. In this context, it means converting the volume of medication (in milliliters) to the number of medication units using the specified ratio.
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Dosage Calculation
This concept involves determining the total amount of medication administered by multiplying the dosage per dose by the number of doses given over a specified period. It requires understanding how repeated administrations accumulate to a cumulative total.
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