A primary healthcare provider prescribes 25 mg per kilogram per dose of carmustine to a child with Hodgkin disease. A nurse finds that the child weighs 99 lbs. What dosage of medication should the nurse administer to the child daily?

1125 mg/dose

1237.5 mg/dose

2475 mg/dose

6544.5 mg/dose

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is A

First, we need to convert the weight of the child from pounds to kilograms:. 99 lb / 2.2046 = 44.91 kg (rounded to two decimal places).

Next, we can calculate the dose of carmustine:. 25 mg/kg x 44.91 kg = 1,122.75 mg.

We should always check our calculation and verify that the dose is appropriate and safe for the child. In this case, the dose of 1,122.75 mg seems reasonable for a child with Hodgkin disease..

Since the medication is prescribed daily, the nurse should administer the calculated dose of 1,122.75 mg of carmustine to the child every day.

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Correct Answer is B

Explanation

We can use the following formula to calculate the infusion time:

Infusion time (in hours) = Remaining volume (in mL) / Infusion rate (in mL/hr)

First, let's convert the current time to minutes since we will be calculating the infusion time in minutes as well:

19:30 = 19 hours x 60 minutes/hour + 30 minutes = 1170 minutes Now we can substitute the given values into the formula:

Infusion time (in hours) = 376 mL / 40 mL/hr Infusion time (in hours) = 9.4 hours

To convert this to hours and minutes, we can separate the integer and decimal parts of the answer:

9 hours (integer part) and 0.4 hours x 60 minutes/hour = 24 minutes (decimal part)

Therefore, the infusion time is 9 hours and 24 minutes, and the infusion will finish at approximately 04:54 (19:30 + 9 hours and 24 minutes).

A. 7.6 mg B. 12.9 mg C. 28.5 mg D. 114.0 mg

Correct Answer is C

Explanation

To calculate the drug dosage, multiply the prescribed dose per kilogram by the client’s weight in kilograms:

0.5 mg/kg x 57 kg = 28.5 mg

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A primary healthcare provider prescribes 25 mg per kilogram per dose of carmustine to a child with Hodgkin disease. A nurse finds that the child weighs 99 lbs. What dosage of medication should the nurse administer to the child daily?

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