An order for heparin was written as follows: Heparin 1000 units subcut using a vial labeled 20,000 units/mL. The nurse administered 0.5 mL

1.What factors contributed to the error?

2. By how many units of heparin was the client overdosed?

3. What is the potential outcome of a client receiving an overdose of heparin?

Question

An order for heparin was written as follows: Heparin 1000 units subcut using a vial labeled 20,000 units/mL. The nurse administered 0.5 mL 

1.What factors contributed to the error? 


2. By how many units of heparin was the client overdosed? 


3. What is the potential outcome of a client receiving an overdose of heparin?

fellowroot · Answer

2.)

1,000 units were supposed to be given to the client.

The actual number given was...

(20,000 units)(0.5ml)/(1ml) = 10,000 units

10,000-1,000 is 9,000 units over.

anonymous · Answer

thank you so much it is the corect answer.