Mrs Ellie Collins Has Been Admitted to the Ward for Abdominal

Multiple Choice

Mrs Ellie Collins has been admitted to the ward for abdominal surgery in the morning. She has informed the medical officer that she smokes 25 cigarettes each day and has been on the contraceptive pill for 10 years. You have been asked to follow through with her care for the next two days, with some guidance from the registered nurse.
-A 250 ml infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride containing 10 000 units of Heparin is to be set up. Stock available is 25 000 units/ml. The volume of Heparin required for this order is

A) 0.2 ml
B) 0.4 ml
C) 0.6 ml
D) 0.8 ml