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A 58-year-old female patient with congestive heart failure is being treated with 40% oxygen and diuretics. Within 3 hours she has lost 1500 mL of urine and her pulse oximeter reading has improved from 84% to 93% saturation. Her electrocardiogram shows a heart rate of 110 beats/min with the new observation of premature ventricular contractions. Her recent serum electrolyte values show a potassium level of 3.1 mEq/L. What recommendation could be made in her care?

Given:                        on hand: 0.1%                     ordered: 0.25 mg Calculate:    on hand:             mg/mL   Dose desired:       mL

Place the steps of transcription of physician’s orders in proper sequence.

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When an individual has two different alleles for a given gene, they are ____ for that gene.​

Dornase Alpha works by ______?

Which of the following is correct dose of Dornase Alpha?

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Identify the following risk factors as modifiable or nonmodifiable. (Match each option with the applicable category.)