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Order: Drug (X) 10 mg/m2 IV BSA = 2.1 m2. How many milligrams does the nurse administer?

So 10 multiplied by 2.1 I get 21 so 21mg is the answer?

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Order: Drug (X) 10 mg/m2 IV BSA = 2.1 m2. How many milligrams does the nurse administer?

So 10 multiplied by 2.1 I get 21 so 21mg is the answer?

I just started nursing school & I am in my 1st semester. Normally the questions I am given state an order, what is on hand and the quantity. The normal procedure I am being taught to use is:

D/H x Q = what you administer. Maybe I am reading your question wrong but there does not seem to be a unit listed (mg, mcg, etc..) for what you have on hand. The formula D/H x Q is common for figuring out dosages.

I received a clinical calculations book to study from and it came with a cd that has been a big help, there is also a cd with my fundamentals book that we use all the time that also has dosage practice on it.

Check some of the cd's that came with your books or the websites for your books they have good resources too.

I hope this helps.

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Specializes in SNU/SNF/MedSurg, SPCU Ortho/Neuro/Spine.

r: Drug (X) 10 mg/m2 IV BSA = 2.1 m2. How many milligrams does the nurse administer?

So 10 multiplied by 2.1 I get 21 so 21mg is the an

10mg per square meter of the BSA area, the total bsa is 2.1 square meters

then 10 times 2.1 you will get 21mg, and you are correct!

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I just wanted to say oops! I probably did not help you at all! I am sorry the problem did not look familar to me because we are not on that section of dosing it is coming up in the next couple of weeks! I looked ahead in my book...........Sorry again I was just trying to be helpful.

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Oh please do not apologize!! I appreciate you trying to help, period!!!

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