A client who weighs 110 pounds receives a prescription for dalteparin 150 units/kg subcutaneously daily for 4 months. The medication is available in 7,500 units/0.3 mL prefilled syringe. How many mL should the nurse administer?
(Enter numerical value only.)
To determine how many mL the nurse should administer, follow these steps:
- Convert the client’s weight to kilograms:
- 110 pounds ÷ 2.2 = 50 kg
- Calculate the total daily dose in units:
- 150 units/kg × 50 kg = 7,500 units
- Determine the volume of the medication required from the prefilled syringe:
- The medication is available as 7,500 units in 0.3 mL.
- Therefore, the dose needed is exactly 0.3 mL.
So, the nurse should administer 0.3 mL.
Answer: 0.3