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Practice Question

A nurse is preparing to administer dimercaprol 3 mg/kg IM to an adolescent who weighs 79 lb. Available is dimercaprol injection 100 mg/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.)

Answer Choices:

Correct Answer:

1.1

Rationale:

🔸 Weight conversion:

☑️ 79 lb ÷ 2.2 = 35.91 kg

🔸 Dose calculation:

☑️ 3 mg/kg × 35.91 kg = 107.73 mg

🔸 Volume to give:

☑️107.73 mg ÷ 100 mg/mL = 1.08 (rounding off)

👉🏻= 1.1 mL

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  • Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
  • Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
  • Domain: Dosage Calculations
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