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ericka1

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A prescription for a 5-year-old reads Amoxicillin  of a 500 mg tablet every 8 hours for 5 days. The
  pharmacy stocks Amoxicillin in both a chewable 125 mg tablet and suspension. What should you do?
 
  A. Dispense either a chewable tablet or liquid form of the medication.
  B. Consult with the pharmacist or authorized prescriber before changing the form of the medication.
  C. Dispense the medication as written, instructing the parent to break the tablets into four pieces.
  D. Dispense the medication as written, breaking the tablets prior to dispensing them.

Question 2

Medications can be administered at varying rates, or titrated, based on their effect on bodily
  functions.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

TRUE



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