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kfurse

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The physician has ordered Ticar (ticarcillin disodium) 200 mg/kg/day by IV infusion in divided doses every 4 to 6 hours. The medication is available as Ticar (ticarcillin disodium). The client weighs 175 pounds.
 
  What is the recommended dosage per day?

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The physician has ordered Dilantin (phenytoin sodium) 5 mg/kg/day. The medication is available as Dilantin (phenytoin sodium) 30 mg capsules. The child weighs 18 kg. How many capsules should the nurse administer?
 
  A) 1
  B) 2
  C) 3
  D) 4


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mceravolo

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

15,900 mg/day

Answer to Question 2

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kfurse

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Excellent

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