The physician has opted to treat a patient with a complete spinal cord injury with glucocorticoids.The physician orders 30 mg/kg over 15 minutes followed in 45 minutes with an infusion of 5.4 mg/kg/min for 23 hours.What is the total 24-hour dose for the 70-kg patient?
A) 2478 mg
B) 5000 mg
C) 10,794 mg
D) 12,750 mg

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The dosing regimen is initiated with a bolus of 30 mg/kg over 15 minutes,followed in 45 minutes by a continuous intravenous infusion of 5.4 mg/kg/hr for 23 hours.(30 mg ´ 70 kg)+ (5.4 mg ´ 70 kg)´ 23 hours = 10,794 mg.

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