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Suprax 60mg PO BID has been ordered. The concentration of the medication is 100mg/5mL.  A) How may mL will you give at each dose?

You are to give a one time dose of Rocephin 400mg IM to a 10-month-old. You have a 500mg vial of Rocephin. Using the package insert (pictured below): A) How much diluent will you add to the vial? B) What is the medication concentration? C) How many mLs will you administer?  

Patient Susie Que weighs 8.2kg. A) What is Susie’s 24 hour fluid maintenance requirement? B) What is Susie’s hourly fluid infusion rate?

A dose of 250 mg of Clindamycin IV Q6hr is ordered for a child weighing 43.5 pounds. The therapeutic daily range for Clindamycin is 25-40mg/kg/day divided Q6 hours. A) What is the therapeutic daily range for this child? B) Is the order of 250mg Q6hr appropriate for this child?

Keflex 150mg PO is ordered Q6hr for a child weighing 17.3 kg.  Keflex suspension is supplied as 250mg/5mL.  Therapeutic daily range for children is 25-50mg/kg/day. A) What is the therapeutic daily range for this child? B) What is the volume to be given for 150mg?

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Mammals are going extinct at a much faster rate in the past 150 years than occurs naturally.

The figure shows three mouse populations and their associated changes in the frequency of B, the allele for dark fur. The recessive b allele codes for white fur. After 20 generations, in which population would you be most likely to encounter a white mouse?

In a species of deer, males use their antlers to challenge each other in fights for territory and females. The females deer of this species actively choose to mate with the winners of these fights, which tend to be strong males with large antlers. What type of selection does this scenario describe? Select all that apply.