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 lbs. How many mg of the medication did the client receive for both doses?
Standard Text: Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
What will be an ideal response?
Correct Answer: 84
Rationale: The client weighs 154 lbs or 70 kg. For the initial dose, the client received 0.5 mg/70 kg or 35 mg of the medication. For the repeat dose, the client received 0.7 mg × 70 kg or 49 mg of the medication. The client received a total of 84 mg of the medication.
Global Rationale: The client weighs 154 lbs or 70 kg. For the initial dose, the client received 0.5 mg/70 kg or 35 mg of the medication. For the repeat dose, the client received 0.7 mg × 70 kg or 49 mg of the medication. The client received a total of 84 mg of the medication.
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