A client in the emergency department is having a stroke and the provider has prescribed the tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) alteplase (Activase). The client weighs 146 pounds. How much medication will this client receive?
(Record your answer using a whole number.) _____ mg
ANS:
60 mg
The dose of t-PA is 0.9 mg/kg with a maximum dose of 90 mg.
The client weighs 66.4 kg.
0.9 mg × 66.4 = 59.76 mg, which rounds to 60 mg.
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