A physician orders 500 mg of a powdered medication. The amount is weighed and the pharmacy technician double-checks it by using a more sensitive balance to weight it again. This procedure shows the amount to be 475 mg. The difference is 25 mg. What is the percentage of error?_______________
What will be an ideal response?
5 percent
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Who was not required to switch to ICD-10-CM on October 1, 2015?
A. providers B. clearinghouses C. workers' compensation D. health care insurance companies
Pulsed lavage with suction _________
A. promotes granulation tissue formation. B. is contraindicated in tunneling or undermining wounds. C. increases limb volume. D. B and C.
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