A client weighing 176 lbs is prescribed infliximab (Remicade) intravenously, 5 mg/kg now and again in 2 weeks and 6 weeks. The client will receive a total of _____ mg for the three doses
Standard Text: Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
What will be an ideal response?
Correct Answer: 1,200
Rationale: The client weighs 80 kg (176 lb divided by 2.2). Each dose is 5 mg × 80 kg = 400 mg. Three doses at 400 mg equal 1,200 mg.
Global Rationale: The client weighs 80 kg (176 lb divided by 2.2). Each dose is 5 mg × 80 kg = 400 mg. Three doses at 400 mg equal 1,200 mg.
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