A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following knee arthroplasty and has a new prescription for enoxaparin 1mg/kg/dose subcutaneous every 12 hr. The client weighs 185 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zero.)

Given: Desired dose: Enoxaparin 1 mg/kg/dose subcutaneously every 12 hours Client's weight: 185 lb To find: Dose of enoxaparin per dose (in mg) Step 1: Convert the client's weight from pounds to kilograms 1 pound (lb) is approximately equal to 0.453592 kilograms (kg). Multiply by 0.453592: 185 lb x 0.453592 kg/lb ≈ 83.91 kg Step 2: Calculate the dose of enoxaparin per dose Dose (mg) = Desired dose (mg/kg) x Client's weight (kg) Dose (mg) = 1 mg/kg x 83.91 kg = 83.91 mg Step 3: Round to the nearest tenth 83.9 mg