A primary healthcare provider has prescribed 1.8 mg/kg of brentuximab for a client who has Hodgkin lymphoma and weighs 60 kg. The nurse has on hand 50 mg per 10 mL.

How many mL of medication should the nurse administer to the client?

21.6 mL

26.4 mL

54 mL

64.8 mL

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is A

To calculate the dose of brentuximab in mg that the client should receive, we need to multiply the weight of the client in kg by the prescribed dose of 1.8 mg/kg:.

Dose (in mg) = Weight (in kg) x Dose (in mg/kg).

Dose (in mg) = 60 kg x 1.8 mg/kg. Dose (in mg) = 108 mg.

Now we need to calculate the volume of medication to administer. Since the medication available is 50 mg per 10 mL, we can use proportion to calculate the volume:.

50 mg is to 10 mL as 108 mg is to X mL. 50/10 = 108/X.

Cross-multiplying, we get:. 50X = 108 x 10.

X = (108 x 10)/50. X = 21.6 mL.

Therefore, the nurse should administer 21.6 mL of brentuximab to the client.

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Correct Answer is B

Explanation

To calculate the infusion rate in mL/hr, we need to divide the total volume to be infused by the time for infusion and convert the units appropriately.

First, we need to convert the time of infusion from hours to minutes, since most IV pumps use minutes as the time unit.

2 hours x 60 minutes/hour = 120 minutes Next, we can calculate the infusion rate:

500 mL ÷ 120 minutes = 4.17 mL/minute

To convert mL/minute to mL/hour, we multiply by 60:

4.17 mL/minute x 60 minutes/hour = 250 mL/hour

Therefore, the correct answer is B. 250 mL/hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver the LR infusion at a rate of 250 mL/hr to infuse 500 mL over 2 hours.

A. 0.5 mL B. 1 mL C. 1.5 mL D. 2 mL

Correct Answer is A

Explanation

To administer 1 mg of Stadol, we need 1/2 mL of 2 mg/mL injectable solution. .

So, to administer 1 mg of Stadol, the nurse should administer 0.5 mL of the injectable solution.

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A primary healthcare provider has prescribed 1.8 mg/kg of brentuximab for a client who has Hodgkin lymphoma and weighs 60 kg. The nurse has on hand 50 mg per 10 mL. How many mL of medication should the nurse administer to the client?

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A primary healthcare provider has prescribed 1.8 mg/kg of brentuximab for a client who has Hodgkin lymphoma and weighs 60 kg. The nurse has on hand 50 mg per 10 mL.

How many mL of medication should the nurse administer to the client?