The dose of a chemotherapeutic agent prescribed for a patient who weighs 150 lbs. and is 5’1” tall is 1500 mg/m2/dose given once. The body surface area of the patient is ________ m2, and each dose is equivalent to ______g.

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The dose of a chemotherapeutic agent prescribed for a patient who weighs 150 lbs. and is 5’1” tall is 1500 mg/m2/dose given once. The body surface area of the patient is ________ m2, and each dose is equivalent to ______g.

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