Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 66%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A client who has pelvic inflammatory disease and weighs 132 lbA nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin 2 mg/kg IM to a client who has pelvic inflammatory disease and weighs 132 lb. Available is gentamicin injection 40 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
Correct answer
3 mL
Rationale
The client's weight is 59.8752 kg (132 lb x0.4536). Dose is 2 mg/kg x59.8752 = 119.7504 mg. Volume is 119.7504 mg ├â┬À 40 mg/mL = 2.99376 mL, rounded to 3 mL.