Order: DTIC-Dome (dacarbazine) 200 mg/m2 IV for 5 days. The label on the vial reads 500 mg, and the manufacturer's directions state to reconstitute with 9.9 mL of sterile water for injection, yielding a strength of 50 mg/mL, further dilute in 250 mL of D5W, and infuse over 60 minutes. Calculate the rate of flow in milliliters per hour for a client who weighs 80 kg and is 150 cm tall.
Order: DTIC-Dome (dacarbazine) 200 mg/m2 IV for 5 days. The label on the vial reads 500 mg, and the manufacturer's directions state to reconstitute with 9.9 mL of sterile water for injection, yielding a strength of 50 mg/mL, further dilute in 250 mL of D5W, and infuse over 60 minutes. Calculate the rate of flow in milliliters per hour for a client who weighs 80 kg and is 150 cm tall.
Chapter9: Parenteral Medication Labels And Dosage Calculation
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Order: DTIC-Dome (dacarbazine) 200 mg/m2 IV for 5 days. The label on the vial reads 500 mg, and the manufacturer's directions state to reconstitute with 9.9 mL of sterile water for injection, yielding a strength of 50 mg/mL, further dilute in 250 mL of D5W, and infuse over 60 minutes.
Calculate the rate of flow in milliliters per hour for a client who weighs 80 kg and is 150 cm tall.
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