Question

The nurse plans to administer a bolus dose of IV Heparin based on the client's weight. The prescribed bolus dose is 100 units/kg. The client weighs 198 pounds. How many units of Heparin should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only.)

Answer 1

To calculate the number of units of Heparin that the nurse should administer, convert the client's weight from pounds to kilograms and then multiply it by the prescribed bolus dose.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the number of units of Heparin that the nurse should administer, we need to convert the client's weight from pounds to kilograms and then multiply it by the prescribed bolus dose.

1 pound is approximately equal to 0.4536 kilograms. So, the client's weight in kilograms is 198 pounds x 0.4536 kg/pound = 89.8128 kg.

The number of units of Heparin to be administered is 89.8128 kg x 100 units/kg = 8981.28 units (rounded to the nearest whole number).