Exam 1: Methods of Calculation for Individualized Drug Dosing
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For the following questions, use the square root method and/or nomogram. Note discrepancies between methods.
Give Cytoxan 600 mg/m2/wk. Patient height: 70 in , Patient weight: 85 kg What is the weekly dose with
a. square root method?
b. nomogram?

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Correct Answer:
a. 85 kg* 2.2 = 187 lb
600 mg/m2/wk * 2.04 m2 = 1224 or 1225 mg/wk
b. Height 70 in, weight 85 kg, intersects 2.08 m2
600 mg/m2/wk * 2.08 m2 = 1248 1250 mg/wk
For the following questions, use the square root method and/or nomogram. Note discrepancies between methods.
Give cisplatinum 80 mg/m2/wk. Patient height: 6 ft 2 in , Patient weight: 186 lb What is the weekly dose with
a. square root method?
b. nomogram?

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Correct Answer:
a.
80 mg/m2/wk *2.09 m2 = 167.2 mg/wk
b. Height 74 in, weight 186 lb, intersects 2.10 m2
80 mg/m2/wk *2.10 m2 = 168 170 mg/wk
For the following questions, use the square root method and/or nomogram. Note discrepancies between methods.
Give mitomycin 15 mg/m2/week. Patient height: 65 in , Patient weight: 64 kg What is the weekly dose with
a. square root method?
b. nomogram?

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Correct Answer:
a. 64 kg * 2.2 = 140.8 or 141 lb
15 mg/m2/wk * 1.71 m2 = 25.6 or 26 mg/wk
b. Height 65 in, weight 64 kg, intersects 1.75 m2
15 mg/m2/wk * 1.75 m2 = 26.25 26 mg/wk
Order: clofarabine 52 mg/m2 daily and infuse in 250 mL D5W over 2 hours Patient's height and weight: 5 ft 4 in and 115 lb Drug available: 20 mg/20 mL
a. What is the patient's BSA (m2)?
b. What is the total dose?
c. How many milliliters should you prepare?
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For the following questions, use the square root method and/or nomogram. Note discrepancies between methods.
Give dacarbazine 250 mg/m2/day * 5 days. Patient height: 5 ft 10 in , Patient weight: 173 lb What is the daily dose with
a. square root method?
b. nomogram?

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Order: sargramostim 250 mcg/m2/day, dilute in 50 mL and infuse over 2 hours Patient's height and weight: 5 ft 10 in and 285 lb Drug available: sargramostim 500 mcg/mL
a. What is the patient's BSA (m2)?
b. What is the total dose?
c. How many milliliters should you prepare?
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For the following questions, use the square root method and/or nomogram. Note discrepancies between methods.
Give etoposide 120 mg/m2/wk. Patient height: 74 in , Patient weight: 70 kg What is the weekly dose with
a. square root method?
b. nomogram?

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Order: streptozocin 1000 mg/m2 in 100 mL D5W over 2 hours Patient's height and weight: 5 ft 2 in and 210 lb Drug available: streptozocin 1 g powdered vial, reconstitute with 9.5 mL NS; yields 100 mg/mL
a. What is the patient's BSA (m2)?
b. What is the total dose?
c. How many milliliters should you prepare?
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For the following questions, use the square root method and/or nomogram. Note discrepancies between methods.
Give 5-fluorouracil 450 mg/m2/wk. Patient height: 5 ft 6 in , Patient weight: 210 lb What is the weekly dose with
a. square root method?
b. nomogram?

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For the following questions, use the square root method and/or nomogram. Note discrepancies between methods.
Give cytosine arabinoside 100 mg/m2/day * 7 days. Patient height: 5 ft 2 in , Patient weight: 130 lb What is the weekly dose with
a. square root method?
b. nomogram?

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For the following questions, use the square root method and/or nomogram. Note discrepancies between methods.
Give Adriamycin 60 mg/m2/wk. Patient height: 70 in , Patient weight: 80 kg What is the weekly dose with
a. square root method?
b. nomogram?

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For the following questions, use the square root method and/or nomogram. Note discrepancies between methods.
Give cytarabine 100 mg/m2/day * 7 days. Patient height: 64 in , Patient weight: 65 kg What is the daily dose with
a. square root method?
b. nomogram?

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Order: cisplatin 50 mg/m2 in 500 mL of NSS intravenously over 90 minutes Patient height and weight: 5 ft 6 in, 160 lb Drug available: cisplatin 100 mg/100 mL
a. What is the patient's BSA (m2)?
b. What is the total dose?
c. How many milliliters should you prepare?
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Order: cyclophosphamide 500 mg/m2 in 500 mL of normal saline solution (NSS) over 90 minutes Patient height and weight: 5 ft 10 in, 142 lb Drug available: cyclophosphamide 100 mg dilute with 5 mL of sterile water; yields 20 mg/mL
a. What is the patient's body surface area (BSA) (m2)?
b. What is the total dose?
c. How many milliliters should you prepare?
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For the following questions, use the square root method and/or nomogram. Note discrepancies between methods.
Give prednisone 60 mg/m2/day * 7 days. Patient height: 72 in , Patient weight: 84 kg What is the daily dose with
a. square root method?
b. nomogram?

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For the following questions, use the square root method and/or nomogram. Note discrepancies between methods.
Give idarubicin hydrochloride 12 mg/m2/day * 3 days. Patient height: 60 in , Patient weight: 60 kg What is the daily dose with
a. square root method?
b. nomogram?

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For the following questions, use the square root method and/or nomogram. Note discrepancies between methods.
Give methotrexate 3.3 mg/m2/day *7 days. Patient height: 72 in , Patient weight: 82 kg What is the daily dose with
a. square root method?
b. nomogram?

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For the following questions, use the square root method and/or nomogram. Note discrepancies between methods.
Give vincristine 2 mg/m2/week. Patient height: 62 in , Patient weight: 75 kg What is the weekly dose with
a. square root method?
b. nomogram?

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Order: methotrexate 3 mg/m2 PO * 2 weekly Patient's height and weight: 5 ft 2 in and 130 lb Drug available: methotrexate tablets 2.5, 5, 7.5 mg
a. What is the patient's BSA (m2)?
b. What is the total dose?
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For the following questions, use the square root method and/or nomogram. Note discrepancies between methods.
Give cisplatin 30 mg/m2/day *3 days. Patient height: 70 in , Patient weight: 80 kg What is the daily dose with
a. square root method?
b. nomogram?

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