Question

question 5 (2.5 points)
a patient with a bsa of 0.59 m2 is prescribed mitomycin. the recommended dosages range of this medication is 10 to 20 mg/m2/day. what is the total daily dosage range for this patient?
a) 5.9 mg/day to 11.8 mg/day
b) 11.8 mg/day to 23.6 mg/day
c) 2.4 mg/day to 5.4 mg/day
d) 7.3 mg/day to 13.6 mg/day
question 6 (2.5 points)
a patient with a bsa of 0.82 m2 is prescribed interferon alpha - 2b. the recommended dose of this medication is 2 million units/m2. how much medication should be provided to this patient?
a) 1425000 units
b) 820000 units

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate lower - bound dosage

Multiply lower dosage rate by BSA. $10\times0.59 = 5.9$ mg/day

Step2: Calculate upper - bound dosage

Multiply upper dosage rate by BSA. $20\times0.59=11.8$ mg/day

Answer:

A. 5.9 mg/day to 11.8 mg/day