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Directions:  Calculate the IV pump flow rate in mL/hr.  Round to the tenth. Ordered: 500 mL of Intralipid to be administered over 6 hours. What will the nurse set the pump at in mL/hr?

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Round the answer to the tenth. Order: Dexamethasone 6 mg IM Available:How many mL will the nurse administer?

Directions:  Calculate the fluid volume for this client.   Ordered: D5 NS is infusing at 28 drops/min. The drop factor is 10 drops/mL. How much fluid volume in mL will the client receive in 8 hr?

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Round answer to the tenth.  Use a leading zero if it applies.  Do not use a trailing zero.Order: Heparin 2,000 units subcutaneous dailyAvailable:How many mL will the nurse administer?

(10 pts) What is the goal of drug delivery, and how does that fit with our knowledge of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics? How has this goal evolved over time?

(10 pts) How many classes are there in the Biopharmaceutics Classification System (BCS) and how does it classify drugs. Pick two drugs we discussed in class and label their classification explain what is about the drugs that lead you classify them as such

(10 pts) In the journal club this module what type of particles were used to deliver the mRNA. What was the goal of the paper and reference one of the figures from the journal club to help prove your answer? Can you describe one other disease that could benefit from this approach? Reference one of the figures from the journal club to help prove your answer.

(10 pts) For erosion-controlled drug delivery system, 1) briefly describe what is happening during the 3 phases (A, B and C), and 2) draw and label the kinetic curve for drug release.          

A patient requires supportive mechanical ventilation through a tracheostomy following a car accident. This patient is potentially eligible for an inline passy muir valve to facilitate speech function and support weaning off the ventilator.

This painting is not exactly what you would hang in your house.  However, there is so much to learn about this work. You will write two paragraphs (minimum of 100 words) about this painting. Think about its size, the colors, and the backdrop of the work.  Is this a true marriage portrait or perhaps something else?  Look at the drapery, the clothing, jewelry, et cetera… Use the vocabulary that you have been learning in this class (elements of design, color wheel, 2D, and so forth). You have 30 minutes to complete this critique. Please type your answer in the textbox.