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⚖️The client’s weight is 245 lb, which must be converted to kilograms by dividing by 2.2: 245 ÷ 2.2 = 111.36 kg.
🧮The prescribed dosage is 5 mg/kg, so the dose per administration is calculated as: 111.36 kg × 5 mg = 556.8 mg, which rounds to 557 mg.
💉This is a weight-based dose of enoxaparin, which is essential for anticoagulation and must be calculated precisely to ensure effectiveness and reduce bleeding risk.
📋Weight-based calculations are especially important in high-risk conditions such as pulmonary embolism, where underdosing may result in inadequate treatment and overdosing increases the risk of hemorrhage.
📌core message
For weight-based medications, always convert lb to kg and apply the mg/kg dose to determine the correct amount.
This question is from ATI 410 Dosage Calculation which contains 35 questions.
