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A patient is prescribed aspirin 650 mg orally. The aspirin form on hand is 325 mg/tablet. How many tablets is the correct dose? _____ tablet(s)
 
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Question 2

The nurse is giving medications through a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube. Which technique is correct?
 
  a. Administering the medications using a 3-mL medication syringe
  b. Applying firm pressure on the syringe's piston to infuse the medication
  c. Flushing the tubing with 30 mL of saline after the medication has been given
  d. Using the barrel of the syringe, allowing the medication to flow via gravity into the tube



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Answer to Question 1

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tth

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
:D TYSM


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Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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