Question

A client with cerebral metastasis suddenly experiences a seizure for which phenytoin 10 mg/kg intravenously is ordered as an initial loading dose. The client weighs 132 pounds. How many milligrams of phenytoin should the client receive? Enter the number ONLY.

Answer 1

Answer : The amount of phenytoin the client receive should be, 598.743

Explanation :

First we have to convert the client weight of 132 pounds into kilograms.

Conversion used :

$1kg=2.20462\text{ pound}$

As, $1\text{ pound}=\frac{1}{2.20462}kg$

So, $132\text{ pound}=\frac{1}{2.20462}kg\times 132=59.8743kg$

Now we have to determine the amount of phenytoin should the client receive.

As, 1 kilogram weight of client receives phenytoin = 10 mg

So, 59.8743 kilogram weight of client receives phenytoin = $59.8743\times 10=598.743mg$

Therefore, the amount of phenytoin the client receive should be, 598.743 mg