{"id":137311,"date":"2024-09-12T15:25:05","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T15:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=137311"},"modified":"2024-09-12T15:25:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T15:25:07","slug":"a-nurse-is-preparing-to-administer-naloxone-10-mcg-kg-im-to-a-client-who-weighs-165-lb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/12\/a-nurse-is-preparing-to-administer-naloxone-10-mcg-kg-im-to-a-client-who-weighs-165-lb\/","title":{"rendered":"A nurse is preparing to administer naloxone 10 mcg\/kg IM to a client who weighs 165 lb"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A nurse is preparing to administer naloxone 10 mcg\/kg IM to a client who weighs 165 lb. Available is naloxone 0.4 mg\/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use a leading zero if it applies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do not use a trailing zero.). mL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The correct answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To determine the correct dosage of naloxone to administer, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Convert the client’s weight from pounds to kilograms:<\/strong> Weight in pounds: 165 lb Conversion factor: 1 lb = 0.4536 kg Weight in kilograms: ( 165 \\, \\text{lb} \\times 0.4536 \\, \\text{kg\/lb} = 74.8 \\, \\text{kg} )<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Calculate the total dosage needed:<\/strong> Dosage prescribed: 10 mcg\/kg Client\u2019s weight: 74.8 kg Total dosage required: ( 10 \\, \\text{mcg\/kg} \\times 74.8 \\, \\text{kg} = 748 \\, \\text{mcg} )<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Convert the dosage from micrograms to milligrams:<\/strong> ( 748 \\, \\text{mcg} = 748 \/ 1000 \\, \\text{mg} = 0.748 \\, \\text{mg} )<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Determine the volume of naloxone to administer:<\/strong> Naloxone concentration: 0.4 mg\/mL Volume needed: ( \\frac{0.748 \\, \\text{mg}}{0.4 \\, \\text{mg\/mL}} = 1.87 \\, \\text{mL} )<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Round the volume to the nearest tenth:<\/strong> Rounded volume: 1.9 mL<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    So, the nurse should administer 1.9 mL<\/strong> of naloxone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    To administer naloxone correctly, first convert the client\u2019s weight from pounds to kilograms because dosages are often calculated in terms of weight in kilograms. Next, calculate the total amount of naloxone required by multiplying the dosage per kilogram by the client’s weight in kilograms. Since the naloxone available is in milligrams per milliliter, convert the required dosage from micrograms to milligrams to match the concentration unit. Finally, divide the required dose by the concentration to find out how many milliliters are needed and round it to the nearest tenth as per the rounding instruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In this scenario, by performing these conversions and calculations, the precise amount of naloxone required is determined, ensuring accurate and effective medication administration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    A nurse is preparing to administer naloxone 10 mcg\/kg IM to a client who weighs 165 lb. Available is naloxone 0.4 mg\/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.). mL. The correct answer and Explanation […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-137311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=137311"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137311\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=137311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=137311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=137311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}