For #21-23: The MD writes a complete order for 20 mg of drug XPO BID. The recommended dose of drug X is 20-40mg/m2/day PO. Thepatient is a child with a BSA of 0.84m2.
21.What is the minimum recommended dose for this child(mg/day)?
22.What is the maximum recommended dose for this child(mg/day)?
23.Is the MD dose safe? Is this dose therapeutic? Explain howyou came to your conclusion including calculated values in yourexplanation.
For #24-25: You are caring for a teenage patient who weighs119 lbs and is 67 in tall. The patient has an order for doxorubicin60mg/m2.
24. What is this patient’s BSA?
25. How many mg should this patient receive in eachdose?
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