Dosage Calculations: Solving for Dose Using Weight
Order: Vincristine 0.8mg/m2 IV BSA: 2.1 m2 Question: How many mg of Vincristine does the nurse administer?
1.68 mg
Order: Cephalexin 6.25mg/kg po Weight: 17 kg Question: How many mg of Cephalexin does the nurse administer?
106.25
Order: Potassium Chloride 20mEq/m2 po BSA: 0.62 m2 Question: How many mEq of Potassium Chloride does the nurse administer?
12.4 mEq
Order: Zidovudine 120mg/m2 po BSA: 1.05m2 Question: How many mg of zidovudine does the nurse administer?
126 mg
Order: Irinotecan 125mg/m2 IV weekly BSA: 1.89 m2 Question: How many mg of irinotecan does the nurse administer?
236.25 mg
Order: Phenytoin 250mg/m2 IV BSA: 1.03 m2 Question: How many mg of Phenytoin does the nurse administer?
257.5 mg
Order: Procainamide 350mg/m2 po BSA: 0.74 m2 Question: How many mg of Procainamide does the nurse administer?
259 mg
Order: Azathioprine 3mg/kg po daily Weight: 87 kg Question: How many mg of azathioprine does the nurse administer?
261 mg
Order: Spironolactone 1.75mg/kg po daily Weight: 17 kg Question: How many mg of spironolactone does the nurse administer?
29.75 mg
Order: Cyclophosphamide 3.5mg.kg po daily Weight: 208 lbs Question: How many mg of Cyclophosphamide does the nurse administer? Round to the nearest tenth
330.9 mg
Order: Mannitol 45g/m2 IV BSA: 0.85 m2 Question: How many g of Mannitol does the nurse administer?
38.25 g
Order: Doxorubicin liposomal 20mg/m2 IV BSA: 2.01 m2 Question: How many mg of doxorubicin does the nurse administer?
40.2 mg
Order: Cisplatin 25mg/m2 IV BSA: 1.81 m2 Question: How many mg of cisplatin does the nurse administer?
45.25 mg
Order: Betamethasone 5.7mg/kg po daily Weight: 186 lbs Question: How many mg of Betamethasone does the nurse administer? Round to the nearest tenth.
481.9 mg
Order: Epoetin 65U/kg Weight: 176 lbs Question: How many units of Epoetin does the nurse administer?
5,200 units
Order: Methotrexate 40mg/m2 IV BSA: 1.79 m2 Question: How many mg of Methotrexate does the nurse administer?
71.6 mg
Order: Acyclovir 10mg/kg IV Weight: 72 kg Question: How many mg of Acyclovir does the nurse administer?
720 mg
Order: Amoxicillin 25mg/kg po Weight: 29 kg Question: How many mg of amozicillin does the nurse administer?
725 mg
Order: Theophylline 4mg/kg po Weight: 23 kg Question: How many mg of Theophylline does the nurse administer?
92 mg
Order: Dolasetron 1.8mg/kg IV Weight: 114 lbs Question: How many mg of dolasetron does the nurse administer? Round to the nearest tenth.
93.3 mg
