{"id":192452,"date":"2025-02-17T20:44:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T20:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=192452"},"modified":"2025-02-17T20:44:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T20:44:15","slug":"dosage-calculation-rn-fundamentals-proctored-assessment-3-1-ati","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/17\/dosage-calculation-rn-fundamentals-proctored-assessment-3-1-ati\/","title":{"rendered":"Dosage Calculation RN Fundamentals Proctored Assessment 3.1 ati"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dosage Calculation RN Fundamentals Proctored Assessment 3.1 ati. X CLOSE Question: 6 of 35 Time Remaining: 00:59:50 Pause Remaining: 00:05:00 PAUSE A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin 1.5 mg\/kg subcutaneous to a client who weighs 187 lb. Available is enoxaparin 60 mg\/0.6 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 CONTINUE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\">The correct answer and explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dosage Calculation: Enoxaparin Administration<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 1: Convert Patient\u2019s Weight to Kilograms<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The patient\u2019s weight is given in pounds (lb), so we must convert it to kilograms (kg) using the conversion factor: 1&nbsp;kg=2.2&nbsp;lb1 \\text{ kg} = 2.2 \\text{ lb} 187&nbsp;lb\u00f72.2=85&nbsp;kg187 \\text{ lb} \\div 2.2 = 85 \\text{ kg}<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 2: Determine the Required Dose<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The prescribed dose is <strong>1.5 mg per kg<\/strong> of body weight. 85&nbsp;kg\u00d71.5&nbsp;mg\/kg=127.5&nbsp;mg85 \\text{ kg} \\times 1.5 \\text{ mg\/kg} = 127.5 \\text{ mg}<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 3: Use the Medication Concentration to Find the Volume<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The available concentration of enoxaparin is <strong>60 mg per 0.6 mL<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We set up a proportion to determine how many mL contain <strong>127.5 mg<\/strong>: 60&nbsp;mg0.6&nbsp;mL=127.5&nbsp;mgX&nbsp;mL\\frac{60 \\text{ mg}}{0.6 \\text{ mL}} = \\frac{127.5 \\text{ mg}}{X \\text{ mL}}<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cross multiply: 60X=127.5\u00d70.660X = 127.5 \\times 0.6 60X=76.560X = 76.5 X=76.560=1.275&nbsp;mLX = \\frac{76.5}{60} = 1.275 \\text{ mL}<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 4: Round to the Nearest Tenth<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>1.275\u22481.3&nbsp;mL1.275 \\approx 1.3 \\text{ mL}<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Final Answer: 1.3 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\"><strong>Explanation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Conversion of Weight<\/strong>: Since medication dosages are often based on kilograms, converting the weight from pounds is essential.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Calculating the Required Dose<\/strong>: Using the patient\u2019s weight in kg, we calculate the needed milligrams of enoxaparin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Setting Up a Proportion<\/strong>: The available drug concentration is used to determine the volume needed to achieve the prescribed dose.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cross Multiplication<\/strong>: This ensures an accurate calculation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rounding<\/strong>: The final answer must be rounded to the nearest tenth per standard medication calculation rules.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>This ensures <strong>safe and precise medication administration<\/strong> in clinical practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Generated Image<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I will now generate an image illustrating the dosage calculation steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is an infographic illustrating the step-by-step dosage calculation for enoxaparin administration. It visually breaks down the weight conversion, dosage determination, and final calculation for accuracy in clinical practice. Let me know if you need any modifications!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-832.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-192453\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dosage Calculation RN Fundamentals Proctored Assessment 3.1 ati. X CLOSE Question: 6 of 35 Time Remaining: 00:59:50 Pause Remaining: 00:05:00 PAUSE A nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin 1.5 mg\/kg subcutaneous to a client who weighs 187 lb. Available is enoxaparin 60 mg\/0.6 ml. How many mL should the nurse administer? 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