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tfester

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When mixing a dry drug in a vial with 1 ounce of the accompanying diluting fluid (diluent), how many milliliters should you add to the dry drug in the vial?
 
  a. 15
  b. 30
  c. 45
  d. 60

Question 2

Why should you teach a patient to use a small medication cup to measure a liquid drug rather than a tableware teaspoon?
 
  a. A child may learn to think that all tableware teaspoons contain drugs.
  b. Teaspoons are more likely to spill and waste drug than a medication cup.
  c. Medication cups measure liquids more accurately than tableware teaspoons.
  d. Medication cups are less likely to change the taste of the drug than tableware teaspoons.


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Toya9913

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C


tfester

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Wow, this really help

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