Question

A 79.0kg patient being treated for leukemia is to receive an IV infusion of 5mg/kg cyclophosphamide. The pharmacy has prepared a 250ml IV bag of normal saline in which 1.00g of cyclophosphamide has been dissolved. What is the total volume of the IV solution that should be given to the patient in ml

Answer 1

Answer: 98.75 mL

Step-by-step explanation:

79kg X 250mL/1gram X 1 gram/1,000mg X 5mg/kg = 98.75mL