Author Question: A child has a BSA of 0.75m2 and the medication order is for Cosmegen (dactinomycin) 0.5 mg/m2 daily ... (Read 24 times)

cabate · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

A child has a BSA of 0.75m2 and the medication order is for Cosmegen (dactinomycin) 0.5 mg/m2 daily for 5 days IVP. How many milligrams should the nurse administer?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Using the nomogram in the textbook (Fig. 10-9), what is the BSA for a child who weighs 60 lb and is 39 inches tall?

A) 0.6 m2
B) 0.7 m2
C) 0.8 m2
D) 0.9 m2