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Order: Vancomycin 40 mg/kg/d divided into q.6h. doses IV. The manufacturer recommends reconstituting 500mg vial with 10 mL, yielding 50 mg/mL. How many milliliters will you administer for each dose if the client weighs 90 lb?
 
  1. 180 mL
  2. 18 mL
  3. 8.2 mL
  4. 3.4 mL

Question 2

Which of the following clients, based on age, would require extra consideration when calculating
  medication dosages?
 
  A. 18-year old male
  B. 25-year old female
  C. 40-year old female
  D. 70-year old male


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irishcancer18

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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