RN HESI Dosage Calculations II
RN HESI Dosage Calculations II ( 55 Questions)
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Question 21 :
A client who weighs 60 kg receives a prescription for dalteparin 200 units/kg subcutaneously once a day for a month. The medication is available in 25,000 units/mL vial. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter a numerical value. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
Correct Answer: ["0.5 mL"]
- Calculate the dose of dalteparin in units: 60 kg x 200 units/kg = 12,000 units - Calculate the volume of dalteparin in mL: 12,000 units / 25,000 units/mL = 0.48 mL
- Round the volume to the nearest tenth: 0.5 mL
- The nurse should administer 0.5 mL of dalteparin subcutaneously once a day