A 49-year-old COPD patient arrives to the ER complaining of…

A 49-year-old COPD patient arrives to the ER complaining of shortness of breath (SOB) and difficulty breathing. The physical examination reveals bilateral coarse and fine crackles throughout the lung fields, pedal edema, and hepatomegaly. The chest x-ray shows bilateral fluffy infiltrates with a “bat’s wing” configuration. What clinical condition you may suspect on this patient?

The prescriber has ordered heparin 15,000 units subcutaneous…

The prescriber has ordered heparin 15,000 units subcutaneously every 12 hours for a patient weighing   116 lbs.  The label on the vial of heparin reads Heparin 10,000 units/mL.  How many mL of heparin should the nurse administer to this patient every 12 hours? _______________mL