A client is prescribed to receive vincristine sulfate (Vincasar PFS) 1.4 mg/m2 once per week. The client's total body surface area is 1.2 m2
How many milligrams of the medication will the client receive in a week? Round to the nearest hundredth.
1.68 mg/week
Global Rationale: To calculate the amount of medication to provide the client according to total body surface area multiply the prescribed dose x the client's body surface area or 1.4 x 1.2 = 1.68. The client should receive 1.68 milligrams of the medication in one week.
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