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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?
Suggested Answer: C
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153 pounds / 2.2 = 70
70 X 12mg = 840 (5 days)
4200mg / 1000 = 4.2 GRAMS
25 comments · newest first
KI
King
10 months ago
Definitely going with option D, seems right!
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Emily
11 months ago
Wait, are we sure about the calculations here?
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Meaghan
11 months ago
I think it's actually 5.01 grams over 5 days.
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Lenna
11 months ago
That means 1002 mg/day, right?
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Vincent
11 months ago
12 mg/kg for 153 lb is about 83.5 kg.
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Angelo
12 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
12 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
12 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year ago
This looks straightforward, just need to do the math. I'm confident I can figure this out.
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Celestine
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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.
SO
Soledad
2 years ago
Looks like the answer is C) 4.2 grams. Let's move on to the next question.
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Paulene
2 years ago
That comes out to 4164 mg, which is equal to 4.2 grams.
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Alesia
2 years ago
So, the total dosage for 5 days would be 12mg/kg/day * 69.4 kg * 5 days.
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Soledad
2 years ago
After conversion, the patient's weight is approximately 69.4 kg.
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Paulene
2 years ago
I think we should convert lbs to kg first.
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Alesia
2 years ago
This question is tricky, I need to calculate the total dosage first.
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Devora
2 years ago
I agree with Mabelle and Marnie, the answer is D) 8.4. It makes sense based on the dosage and patient weight.
CA
Catarina
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think it might be C) 4.2.
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Marnie
2 years ago
I calculated it too, and I also got D) 8.4.
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Mabelle
2 years ago
I think the answer is D) 8.4.