PTCB PTCE Exam - Topic 6 Question 83 Discussion

Actual exam question for PTCB's PTCE exam

Question #: 83
Topic #: 6

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How many grams of fluorouracil will 153 lb patient receive in 5 successive days at a dosage of 12mg/kg/day?

A0.42

B0.84

C4.2

D8.4

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Suggested Answer: C

153 pounds / 2.2 = 70

70 X 12mg = 840 (5 days)

4200mg / 1000 = 4.2 GRAMS

by Jesusita at Mar 15, 2024, 01:08 PM

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King

3 months ago

Definitely going with option D, seems right!

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Emily

3 months ago

Wait, are we sure about the calculations here?

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Meaghan

3 months ago

I think it's actually 5.01 grams over 5 days.

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Lenna

4 months ago

That means 1002 mg/day, right?

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Vincent

4 months ago

12 mg/kg for 153 lb is about 83.5 kg.

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Angelo

4 months ago

I feel like I might have confused the daily dosage with the total amount. I remember 12 mg/kg, but I'm not confident about the final answer.

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Bernardine

4 months ago

I practiced a similar question where we had to find the total dosage over multiple days. I think I got 8.4 grams, but I need to double-check my calculations.

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Gertude

4 months ago

I think the total dosage for 5 days would be 12 mg/kg multiplied by the patient's weight, but I can't recall the exact conversion factor for pounds to kg.

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Rosann

5 months ago

I remember we calculated dosages based on weight, but I'm not sure how to convert pounds to kilograms correctly.

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Lennie

5 months ago

The key is to pay close attention to the units and do the conversions correctly. If I do that, I think I can nail this problem.

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Oneida

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a little unsure about the conversion from pounds to kilograms. I better double-check that part to make sure I get the right answer.

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Audra

5 months ago

This looks straightforward, just need to do the math. I'm confident I can figure this out.

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Celestine

5 months ago

Okay, let's think this through step-by-step. First, I need to convert the patient's weight from pounds to kilograms. Then I can calculate the daily dosage and multiply it by the number of days.

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Nikita

5 months ago

Hmm, this question seems a bit tricky. I'll need to carefully read through the options and think about the different scenarios where the system might create an inspection lot.

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Alpha

5 months ago

This seems straightforward - a unit test plan should be an input to a system or integration level test plan. The lower-level tests inform the higher-level ones.

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