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Author Question: The physician orders lorazepam 0.5 mg oral every 4 to 6 hours for a patient with anxiety. The ... (Read 43 times)

saliriagwu

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on: Jul 3, 2018
The physician orders lorazepam 0.5 mg oral every 4 to 6 hours for a patient with anxiety. The medication is supplied as lorazepam 0.25 mg per tablet. How many tablets of lorazepam would the patient receive with each dose? _________
 
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Question 2

Vitamin B12 250 mg oral every day is ordered. Vitamin B12 is supplied in 100-mg tablets. How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________
 
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Tabitha_2016

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

2 tablets

Answer to Question 2

2.5 tablets


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