Practice Question
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative hip arthroplasty and has a new prescription for enoxaparin 1 mg/kg/dose subcutaneous every 12 hr. The client weighs 95 lbs. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
43.1
Rationale:
Enoxaparin dosing is weight-based. The client weighs 95 lbs, which converts to 43.1 kg. At 1 mg/kg, the correct dose is 43.1 mg. Rounding and leading zeros must follow safe medication practice.
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- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Pharmacology
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