Ordered: Granisetron hydrochloride injection (Kytril) 10 mcg per kg IV injection 30 min before chemotherapy to reduce nausea and vomiting
Available: Kytril vial IV 0.1 mg per mL
Patient weight: 60 kg
Dilution: May be given undiluted as an injection into a port over 30 seconds
The nurse adds 2.4 mL of sterile NS for injection to the medication for ease of timing the injection rate into the injection port.
a. What is the total dose of drug in mg to be given?
b. What is the total volume of drug for injection?
c. How many total seconds per calibration?

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The Answer of Ordered: Granisetron hydrochloride injection (Kytril) 10 mcg per kg IV injection 30 min before chemotherapy to reduce nausea and vomiting
Available: Kytril vial IV 0.1 mg per mL
Patient weight: 60 kg
Dilution: May be given undiluted as an injection into a port over 30 seconds
The nurse adds 2.4 mL of sterile NS for injection to the medication for ease of timing the injection rate into the injection port.
a. What is the total dose of drug in mg to be given?
b. What is the total volume of drug for injection?
c. How many total seconds per calibration?

Ordered: Granisetron Hydrochloride Injection (Kytril) 10 Mcg Per Kg IV