A nurse is caring for a client who has deep-vein thrombosis and is receiving IV fluid that contains 10,000 units of heparin in 500 mL infusing at 1000 units/hr. When calculating the client's intake and output, how much should the nurse document as intake from this infusion in an 8-hr shift? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Given: Heparin concentration: 10,000 units in 500 mL of IV fluid Infusion rate: 1,000 units/hr Time period: 3-hour shift To find: Volume of fluid infused during the 3-hour shift (in mL) Step 1: Calculate the infusion rate in mL/hr Infusion rate (mL/hr) = Desired infusion rate (units/hr) / Concentration (units/mL) Concentration (units/mL) = 10,000 units / 500 mL = 20 units/mL Infusion rate (mL/hr) = 1,000 units/hr / 20 units/mL = 50 mL/hr Step 2: Calculate the volume infused during the 3-hour shift Volume infused = Infusion rate (mL/hr) x Time (hr) Volume infused = 50 mL/hr x 3 hr = 150 mL