Directions: Using the West Nomogram or Formula When Indicated, Calculate

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Essay

Directions: Using the West nomogram or formula when indicated, calculate the following dosages. Express answer to the nearest tenth.
The recommended dosage of methotrexate is 25 to 75 mg/m²/week. The child's height is 30 inches and the weight is 25 lb.
a. What is the child's BSA? _____
b. What is the recommended dosage range? _____

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Definitions:

Population Means

The average values for characteristics or measurements calculated for every member of an entire population.

Sums of Squares

A statistical technique used in ANOVA to describe the total variability of a dataset by calculating the sum of squared differences from the mean.

Total Variation

The total sum of squared differences between each observation and the overall mean of a data set, used in statistics to measure variability.

Group Mean

The average of a set of numerical values representing a particular characteristic of a group of individuals or items.