Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 72%
Simulated
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative hip arthroplasty and has a new prescription for enoxaparin 1 mg/kg/dose subcutaneously 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.)
Correct answer
43.2 mg
Rationale
Converting 95 lbs to 43.18 kg (95 / 2.2), then multiplying by 1 mg/kg gives 43.18 mg, rounded to 43.2 mg per dose, ensuring accurate anticoagulation.