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Shelles

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Order: Prednisone 0.15 mg/kg PO daily. The label on the bottle reads 2.5 mg/tab, and the child weighs 110 lb. Calculate the number of tablets that you should administer.
 
  1. 6 tablets
  2. 14 1/2 tablets
  3. 3 tablets
  4. 18 tablets

Question 2

Order: Digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.25 mg IV daily. All dosages of digoxin are to be given over at least 5 minutes. The drug is supplied 0.25 mg/mL, which is further diluted in 4 mL of fluid. How many mL of medication would you administer per minute?
 
  1. 1 mL per minute
  2. 0.2 mL per minute
  3. 2 mL per minute
  4. 5 mL per minute



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