For? intubation, a client received 0.5? mg/kg of succinylcholine? (Anectine) with a repeat dose of 0.7? mg/kg. The client weighs 154 lb. How many milligrams of the medication did the client receive for both? doses?
Ans: 84
convert weight of patient from lbs to kg: 1kg = 2.2 lbs
weight of patient = 70kg
(0.5mg/kg X 70kg) + ( 0.7mg/kg X 70kg) = 84mg
( this answer is rounded up to the nearest whole number)
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