BONUS question (each part is worth 0.33 points) Order: Plat…
BONUS question (each part is worth 0.33 points) Order: Platinol (cisplatin) 50 mg/m2 to infuse over 6 hours once every four weeks. The patient has a BSA of 1.66 m2. Available: Cisplatin 100 mg/100mL The package states: When reconstituted with 100 mL of Sterile Water for Injection USP, each mL contains 1 mg cisplatin, 9 mg mannitol, and 9 mg sodium chloride with HCL to adjust pH. a. How many mg contain the prescribed dose of cisplatin? (Round to the nearest whole number) _____ mg [a] b. How many mL will the nurse draw up for one dose? (Round to the nearest whole number) _____ mL [b] c. If the dose is administered in 1000mL D5NS, at what rate in mL/hr would the IV run? Please use the entire volume of the infusion to calculate this rate. (Round to the nearest whole number) _____ mL [c]
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