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xroflmao

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The physician orders oxycodone IR 10 mg oral every 4 hours as needed for pain. Oxycodone IR is available in 20-mg tablets. How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________
 
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The patient has vancomycin 1250 mg ordered once daily for an infection. The vancomycin is available in 250 mL of NS and should infuse over 2 hours.
 
  Using tubing with a 10 gtt/mL drop factor, how many drops per minute should the vancomycin be infused? ______________ Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


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pallen55

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

0.5 tablet

Answer to Question 2

21 gtt/min


xroflmao

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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