A client with neuroleptic malignant syndrome receives a prescription for dantrolene 5 mg/kg IV. The client weighs 198 pounds. The label on 250 mg vial reads, "Reconstitute with 5 mL sterile water for injection USP Reconstitution yields 50 mg/mL" How many mg should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only)

Given Information: Prescribed dose: 1.5 mg/kg Patient weight: 198 pounds Convert weight to kilograms 1 pound is approximately 0.453592 kilograms 198 pounds x 0.453592 = 89.8 kilograms (approximately 90 kilograms) Calculate the total dose Total dose = Prescribed dose x Weight Total dose = 1.5 mg/kg x 90 kg = 135 mg