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wrbasek0

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The physician orders gabapentin 300 mg oral three times a day for a patient with neuropathy. Gabapentin is available in 100-mg tablets. How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________
 
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Calculate the milliliters per hour of heparin required for the continuous infusion. Order: Begin a heparin drip per the facility's protocol. The patient's weight is 96 kg.
 
  Heparin Protocol Bolus: Heparin 80 units/kg Infusion: Heparin 18 units/kg/h using a concentration of heparin 25,000 units in 250 mL of NS (100 units/mL)


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jesse.fleming

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

3 tablets

Answer to Question 2

17 mL/h or 17.3 mL/h


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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Gracias!

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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