A nurse and a nursing student are reviewing the care of a 30-kg patient who will receive intravenous aminophylline. Which statement by the student indicates an understanding of the administration of this medication?

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Dosing for aminophylline is based on each patient's serum theophylline levels. The loading dose usually is 6 mg/kg; after that, the maintenance infusion is titrated according to the theophylline levels. A serum theophylline level of 15 mcg/mL is within the therapeutic range, so dosing would not need to change. The patient's total loading dose will be 180 mg, but infusions should never be given at a rate faster than 25 mg/min.

A Nurse and a Nursing Student Are Reviewing the Care