Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 75%
Simulated
A nurse is caring for a client who has a pulmonary embolism and has a new prescription for enoxaparin 1.5 mg/kg/dose subcutaneously every 12 hours. 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.)
Correct answer
167
Rationale
Calculation: 245 lbs ├À 2.2 = 111.36 kg; 111.36 kg ├ù 1.5 mg/kg = 167 mg, the correct dose.