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1.      A patient is treated on the 6-MV treatment unit at an extended distance of 124 cm. The collimator setting is 18 x 18 cm and the field size on the patient’s skin is 22 x 22 cm. The prescription states that a dose of 4700 cGy is to be delivered to a depth of 7 cm in 10 fractions with a single posterior treatment field arrangement. Calculate the MU setting.

1.      A patient is being treated AP/PA to a total dose of 4500 cGy. If the fields are weighted 2:1.5, what is the total dose contribution from the anterior field?

Which of the following is NOT considered an emerging disease?

Which enzyme enables a retrovirus to convert its RNA genome into DNA?

What was a common feature of cities that developed due to the market revolution?

Graph the following inequalities and clearly indicate your solution on your graph. 2x+y>4x≤4

A nurse is preparing to administer Cipro 325mg intramuscularly to a patient. The medication vial is labeled 500 mg per 2 mL. After identifying how many milliliters the nurse will need to withdraw, determine the appropriate syringe to will need to be used to administer the medication.   A.   B.      C .       D.

The order reads to give one tsp of Phenytoin by mouth x1dose. You find this one container of Phenytoin in the medication drawer. Can you administer the ordered dose with what’s available?

A client has been placed on Humulin Regular U-100 insulin every 6hrs while hospitalized. The order is for Humulin Regular U-100 subcutaneous every 6hr as follows: Less than 70 Call MD201–250 4 units251–300 6 units301–350 8 units351–400 10 unitsGreater than 400 Call MD   At 8:00 AM, the client’s blood sugar is 229 mg/dL. How many units of total insulin will you prepare for the AM dose? _____________units Type the number only in the blank.  

UCR is the abbreviation for