{"id":240662,"date":"2025-07-03T11:05:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T11:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=240662"},"modified":"2025-07-03T11:05:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T11:05:07","slug":"the-client-weighs-110-lbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/03\/the-client-weighs-110-lbs\/","title":{"rendered":"The client weighs 110 lbs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The client weighs 110 lbs. The maximum dose for a drug is listed as 50 mg\/kg of body weight per day. What is the maximum amount of medication this client should receive in a 24-hour period?<\/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<p>To calculate the maximum amount of medication a client should receive, we need to convert their weight from pounds to kilograms and then multiply it by the maximum dosage per kilogram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Convert the weight from pounds to kilograms<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>110 lbs \u00f7 2.2 = 50 kg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Multiply the client&#8217;s weight by the maximum dose per kilogram<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The maximum dose is 50 mg per kg of body weight.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>50 kg \u00d7 50 mg\/kg = 2500 mg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>So, the maximum amount of medication this client should receive in a 24-hour period is <strong>2500 mg<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to ensure that a client receives the correct dosage of a medication, it&#8217;s important to base the calculation on their body weight. The dose of medication is often given in milligrams per kilogram of body weight (mg\/kg), which means the dosage is tailored to the individual&#8217;s size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out how much medication is appropriate for the client, the first step is to convert the client&#8217;s weight into a metric unit like kilograms. Since the client weighs 110 lbs, dividing by 2.2 gives the weight in kilograms, which in this case is 50 kg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the weight is converted, the maximum dosage is calculated by multiplying the weight (in kilograms) by the drug\u2019s maximum allowable dosage per kilogram. With a dose of 50 mg\/kg and a weight of 50 kg, the result is 2500 mg of medication, which is the maximum amount that should be administered to the client over a 24-hour period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This calculation ensures that the client receives a safe amount of the medication based on their weight, preventing potential overdose or underdose. 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