Question

question 7 (2.5 points)
a patient with a bsa of 0.45 m2 is prescribed oncovin 2 mg/m2 once a week. how many mg of the medication should be given if the medication available is 5 mg/ml?
a) 1.1 mg
b) 0.9 mg
c) 0.5 mg
d) 1.3 mg
question 8 (2.5 points)
a patient weighing 66 lbs. is prescribed augmentin 30 mg/kg/day by mouth in divided doses every 8 hours. how many mg of the medication should the patient receive each day?
a) 900 mg
b) 300 mg

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the total prescribed dose in mg for Question 7

Multiply BSA by dose per square - meter. The BSA is $0.45$ m² and the prescribed dose is $2$ mg/m². So the total prescribed dose $D = 0.45\times2$.
$D=0.45\times2 = 0.9$ mg

Step1: Convert the patient's weight from pounds to kilograms for Question 8

Since $1$ kg = $2.2$ lbs, the patient's weight in kg is $W=\frac{66}{2.2}=30$ kg.

Step2: Calculate the daily dose

The prescribed dose is $30$ mg/kg/day. So the daily dose $d = 30\times30$.
$d = 30\times30=900$ mg

Answer:

B. $0.9$ mg