Calculate the Amount to Be Given Using the Labels and Orders

question 4

Essay

Calculate the amount to be given using the labels and orders provided. Prove the answers.

-Ordered: Epoetin alfa 13,000 units subcut twice weekly for a cancer patient with severe anemia. a. Estimated dose:
b. How many mL will you prepare to the nearest tenth (after reading the label and label insert)?

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Definitions:

Eukaryotic Gene

A segment of DNA that is found in eukaryotes, organisms with a complex cell structure, which directs the synthesis of a specific protein.

Pretranscriptional

Pretranscriptional refers to the processes and modifications that occur to genetic material prior to the synthesis of RNA from DNA, affecting how genes are expressed.

Translational Control

Regulation of gene expression at the stage of translation, affecting the rate at which proteins are made from messenger RNA.