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A client with cancer is starting Chemotherapy. To prevent Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, Granisetron hydrochloride is ordered for a client who weighs 148 lb. According to a reputable source (Daily Med), the recommended dosage is 10 mcg/kg administered Intravenously within 30 minutes before initiation of chemotherapy, and only on the day(s) chemotherapy is given. (Round weight to the nearest tenth as indicated).

What is the recommended dose for this client?
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Answer:

  671 mcg

Step-by-step explanation:

You want the dose for a 148 lb patient if the prescription is 10 mcg/kg.

Units

The patient's weight must be expressed in kg:

  (148 lb)(0.45359237 kg/lb) ≈ 67.1 kg

Then the dose is ...

  (67.1 kg)(10 mcg/kg) = 671 mcg . . . . recommended dose

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