{"id":140185,"date":"2024-09-18T11:36:36","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T11:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=140185"},"modified":"2024-09-18T11:36:39","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T11:36:39","slug":"a-nurse-is-preparing-to-administer-belimumab-10-mg-kg-via-intermittent-iv-bolus-to-a-client-who-weighs-136-lb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/18\/a-nurse-is-preparing-to-administer-belimumab-10-mg-kg-via-intermittent-iv-bolus-to-a-client-who-weighs-136-lb\/","title":{"rendered":"A nurse is preparing to administer belimumab 10 mg\/kg via intermittent IV bolus to a client who weighs 136 lb"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A nurse is preparing to administer belimumab 10 mg\/kg via intermittent IV bolus to a client who weighs 136 lb. Available is belimumab 80 mg\/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\"><strong>The correct answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To calculate how many mL the nurse should administer, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Convert the client&#8217;s weight from pounds (lb) to kilograms (kg).<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>136 lb \u00f7 2.2 = 61.82 kg (round to 61.8 kg).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Determine the total dosage required in mg.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The prescribed dosage is 10 mg per kg of body weight. Therefore:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10 mg\/kg \u00d7 61.8 kg = 618 mg.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Calculate the volume to be administered.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The available concentration of belimumab is 80 mg\/mL.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To determine the number of mL needed to administer 618 mg, use the following formula:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>\\text{Volume to administer} = \\frac{\\text{Dosage required (mg)}}{\\text{Concentration (mg\/mL)}} = \\frac{618 \\, \\text{mg}}{80 \\, \\text{mg\/mL}} = 7.725 \\, \\text{mL}<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Round to the nearest whole number.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>7.725 mL rounds to <strong>8 mL<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Answer: <strong>8 mL<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Weight Conversion<\/strong>: Medication dosages are often calculated based on body weight in kilograms (kg), so it&#8217;s essential to convert from pounds to kilograms. The conversion factor is 1 kg = 2.2 lb.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dosage Calculation<\/strong>: The order specifies 10 mg of belimumab per kg of body weight. By multiplying the client\u2019s weight (61.8 kg) by the ordered dose per kg (10 mg\/kg), the total required dose is determined to be 618 mg.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Volume Calculation<\/strong>: Since the available medication is in a concentration of 80 mg\/mL, you can determine the volume to be administered by dividing the required dose (618 mg) by the concentration (80 mg\/mL). This results in 7.725 mL, which is then rounded to the nearest whole number for ease of administration, yielding 8 mL.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Practical Rounding<\/strong>: In nursing, when calculating IV medication volumes, rounding is done carefully to ensure accurate dosage without risking overdose or underdose. 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