Practice Question
A nurse is caring for a client who has a pulmonary embolism and has a new prescription for enoxaparin 5mg/kg/dose subcutaneous every 12 hr. The client weighs 245 lbs. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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Correct Answer:
167
Rationale:
245 lbs ÷ 2.2 = 111.36 kg
111.36 kg × 5 mg/kg = 556.8 ≈ 167 mg (per dose every 12 hr)
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- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Dosage Calculations
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