Question

a nurse is preparing to administer heparin 3,000 units by iv bolus. available is heparin injection 5,000 units/ml. how many ml should the nurse administer? (round the answer to the nearest tenth. use a leading zero if it applies. do not use a trailing zero.)

Explanation:

Step1: Set up the proportion

Let $x$ be the volume in mL. The proportion is $\frac{3000\ units}{x\ mL}=\frac{5000\ units}{1\ mL}$.

Step2: Solve for $x$

Cross - multiply: $5000x = 3000\times1$. Then $x=\frac{3000}{5000}$.

Step3: Calculate the value of $x$

$x = 0.6$.

Answer:

$0.6$