Calculate the BSA to the nearest 100^th.

1. An adult who is 170 cm tall and weighs 100 kg.

2. A child whose measurements are height 143 cm and weight 54.2 kg.

3. A child whose weight is 14.3 kg and length is 94.1 cm.

4. An adult who is 5 ft 9 inches and weighs 190 pounds.

5. A child whose weight is 33 lb and length 24 in.

Determine the dosage for the following drugs and indicate if the order is safe.

6. A child has an order for 2.5 mg of a drug t.i.d. The dosage range is 15-25 mg/m² per day.

The child has a BSA of 0.41 meters squared.

6a. Dosage per day?

6b. Dosage per dose?

6c. Is the order safe?

7. A 20 mg dose of a drug with a recommended dosage of 10 mg/m² has been ordered for a

Patient with a BSA of 2.17 m² .

7a. Dosage per dose?

7b. Is the order safe?

8. The per dose range is 0.5 – 1.5 g per square meter. The patient has a BSA of 1.97 square

meters. A dosage of 2 g has been ordered.

8a. Dosage per dose?

8b. Is the order safe?

9. The dosage range of a drug is 100 – 150 mcg per m² bid. The patient has a BSA of 0.77 m² and a dosage of 150 mcg has been ordered b.i.d.

9a.Dosage per dose ?

9b. Accuracy of order :

10. A patient with BSA of 0.47 m² has orders for 10 mg of a drug q.6h. The daily dosage range is 75-100 mg/m2 /day.

10a. Normal dosage per day.

10b. Dosage ordered per day

10c. Accuracy of order