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A patient’s serum was diluted 1:4 to determine a high glucose level.  The 1:4 dilution resulted in a 120mg/dL result.  What is the patient’s actual level of glucose in the serum?

PCR testing is useful in:  

Which of the following is a method for antibody detection?  

A patient is suspected of having a complement deficiency.  Which of the following would indicate this?

Persons with Myeloperoxidase Deficiency have a marked (severe) defect in killing which type of organisms?   

The patient is to receive cimetidine 300 mg po every 6 hours. The medication is available as cimetidine 300 mg per 5 mL. How many teaspoons should the nurse instruct the patient to take?

The healthcare provider prescribed 60 mg of clonazepam available as a 40-mg scored tablet. The patient was instructed to take how many tablets for each dose?

The healthcare provider prescribed 50 mg of a medication that is available as 80 mg per milliliter. How many milliliters would the nurse administer?

The patient is to receive theophylline elixir 120 mg po twice a day. The medication is available as theophylline elixir 80 mg per 15 mL. How many milliliters of medication would the patient receive with each dose?

An older adult patient takes their morning medications with 120 mL of a nutritional drink. The healthcare provider wants the patient/client to increase the nutritional drink intake by 50%. How many additional milliliters of the nutritional drink would the patient need to take?