A Protein Deficiency
1.Your grandmother is in the hospital. The dosages for some of the medications she receives are based on weight. For one medicine, you consult a resource that says the safe dose is 0.05 mg to 1 mg per kg. Your grandmothers chart says the doctor has ordered 0.5 gram per dose.Has a mistake been made? Explain your answer, including your assumptions about your grandmothers weight.2. When your grandmother gets out of the hospital she is so happy that she gives you some money. You decide to go to Vancouver where the exchange rate is 0.76 US dollars for every Canadian dollar (as of June 21, 2019). You have $1,000 US to take with you.a. What is the equivalent value in Canadian dollars? Round to the nearest dollar.b. Do you have enough money to stay a week in Vancouver? Why or why not? Give details of your estimated expenses.3.While in Canada you get sick and go to the emergency room of a local hospital. The doctor there diagnoses your illness and prescribes a dose of medicine that will cure you completely. The order is for 50 mg of the medicine. A nurse comes in with a liquid and you ask to see the bottle. The bottle says 100 mg of medicine per 15 ml of liquid.a. How many milliliters should the nurse give you?b. Would she need to bring that to you in a little cup, a glass, or a large bottle?5.After looking at your grocery list, you are concerned that you may not be able to afford the food you have chosen to provide enough protein for your diet. So, you decide to get the biggest bang for your buck by comparing the amount of protein for the price. In the table below, fill-in the column labeled Price per Gram of Protein. Write your answers in terms of dollars, rounded to four decimal places.Food ItemPriceServingsProtein Per Serving (in grams)Price Per Gram of ProteinPinto Beans$0.923.56Peanut Butter$5.48357Canned Chicken$1.18213Oat Cereal$3.842186. Using the table that you completed in the previous question, answer the following:a. Which item is the best purchase in terms of price per gram of protein?b. Were you surprised by any of your results? Explain your answer.4.The doctor says the reason you fell ill is that you have a protein deficiency. You need to determine how much protein you should consume daily and increase your consumption to the recommended amount. The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of protein for adults is given by this graph:Graphically displays Recommended Daily Allowance Proteina. What is your weight, in kilograms? (if you are uncomfortable stating your weight, please state the weight of a hypothetical person instead).b. What is your recommended daily allowance for protein, expressed in grams per day?
