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CBme

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on: Jul 3, 2018
What is missing from the following order: aspirin 2 tablets PO stat?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Ordered: Keflex 0.5 g PO stat.
 
  a. What is the generic name of this medication?
  b. What is the concentration of this medication?
  c. Write the appropriate conversion formula: How many capsules will you give?
 d. Estimated dose: (Move the decimal point to estimate.)
  e. Verify with a DA-style equation:
  f. Evaluation:


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pratush dev

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

The total dose in measurement units is omitted. Correct example: Aspirin 650 mg by mouth im-mediately. The number of tablets should not be written in the order. The nurse determines the number of tablets to give based on the strength supplied.

Answer to Question 2

a. Cephalexin
b. 250 mg per cap
c. 1000 mg = 1 g
d. Estimate: Give 2 (250 mg) capsules (250 mg .250 0.25 g)
e. Capsules =
f. Estimate supports the answer.


CBme

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Excellent

JaynaD87

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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