Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 77%
Simulated
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.)
Correct answer
43.2 mg
Rationale
To calculate the dose: 95 lbs / 2.2 = 43.18 kg. Then, 43.18 kg x 1 mg/kg = 43.18 mg, rounded to 43.2 mg.