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ahriuashd

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on: Jul 3, 2018
Order: Fluconazole (Diflucan) 5 mg/kg p.o. every day. The label on the bottle reads 50 mg/tablet. Calculate how many capsules you should administer for a child who weighs 44 pounds.
 
  1. 4 2/5 tablets
  2. 4 tablets
  3. 12.5 tablets
  4. 2 tablets

Question 2

Prepare a 5 mg dose from a label reading 10 mg/mL.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


amanda_14

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

4
Rationale 1:

Answer to Question 2

0.5 mL


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