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Order: Nitroglycerin 1.2 mg SL stat. Available: Nitroglycerin 0.4 mg tablets. How many tablets will you administer? [BLANK-1]tablets

Order: Ceclor (cefaclor) suspension 30 mg/kg/day q 8 hours. The child weighs 77 lbs.  Available: Ceclor 187 mg/ml. *How many ml per dose will you administer? [BLANK-1]ml/dose

Ordered: Acetaminophen 500 mg PO every 6 hours for fever. Available: Acetaminophen 200 mg per 10 mL (hint: 10 mL = 2 teaspoons). How many teaspoons will you give? [BLANK-1]tsp

A child is to receive 5 mg/kg/day of Fluconazole to treat his esophageal candidiasis. Child’s weight: 18 kg. How much medication should the child receive in mg each day? [BLANK-1]mg

Order: Aminophylline 1 mg/kg/hr IV for respiratory distress. Supply: Aminophylline 300 mg/100 mL. Child’s weight: 55 lb. (Answer in nearest hundredth) Calculate the milliliters per hour to set the IV pump. [BLANK-1] ml/hour

Bicillin L-A (penicillin G benzathine) 1.5 million units IM q 4 weeks. Available: Bicillin L-A 3,600,000 units/6 mL. Calculate the number of milliliters you will administer. [BLANK-1]ml

Order is 1000 mL of 0.9% NS IV with 400 Units of insulin to infuse at 12 Units/hour. Drop Factor is 20 drops/mL. Calculate the mL/hr [BLANK-1] Calculate the drops/min [BLANK-2]

Which description best matches a keratoma?

How does epithelial tissue function in the body?

Lately, a client has noticed body sweat much more than typical in the past. Which situation could explain this increased perspiration?