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Author Question: A client is prescribed to receive vincristine sulfate (Vincasar PFS) 1.4 mg/m2 once per week. The ... (Read 70 times)

kwoodring

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A client is prescribed to receive vincristine sulfate (Vincasar PFS) 1.4 mg/m2 once per week. The client's total body surface area is 1.2 m2.
 
  How many milligrams of the medication will the client receive in a week? Round to the nearest hundredth.

Question 2

Convert the metric measure: 20 kg __________ g
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


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sierramartinez

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

1.68 mg/week

Global Rationale: To calculate the amount of medication to provide the client according to total body surface area multiply the prescribed dose x the client's body surface area or 1.4 x 1.2 = 1.68. The client should receive 1.68 milligrams of the medication in one week.

Answer to Question 2

20,000 g
20,000


kwoodring

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

rachel

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Wow, this really help

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