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DelorasTo

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The physician orders torsemide 40 mg oral twice a day for a patient with hypertension. The medication is supplied as torsemide 20 mg per tablet. How many tablets of torsemide would the patient receive with each dose? _________
 
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A patient on a ventilator has an order for a continuous Ativan drip at 3 mg/h. The Ativan concentration is 0.2 mg/mL. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the Ativan be infused? ___________
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

2 tablets

Answer to Question 2

15 mL/h


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

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