
Math and Dosage Calculations for Health Care 3rd Edition by James Whaley, Kathryn Booth, Booth Kathryn
Edition 3ISBN: 9780077290498
Math and Dosage Calculations for Health Care 3rd Edition by James Whaley, Kathryn Booth, Booth Kathryn
Edition 3ISBN: 9780077290498 Exercise 8
In Exercises 18, determine if the order is safe. If so, calculate the amount to administer.
The patient is 63 in. tall and weighs 125 lb.
Ordered: Cisplatin 125 mg IV every four weeks
On hand: Refer to label B. The usual dose is 75 to 100 mg/m 2.
The patient is 63 in. tall and weighs 125 lb.
Ordered: Cisplatin 125 mg IV every four weeks
On hand: Refer to label B. The usual dose is 75 to 100 mg/m 2.

Explanation
75 mg/m 2 × 1.6 m 2 = 120 mg
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Math and Dosage Calculations for Health Care 3rd Edition by James Whaley, Kathryn Booth, Booth Kathryn
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