Order: Fluconazole (Diflucan) 5 mg/kg p.o. every day. The label on the bottle reads "50 mg/tablet." Calculate how many capsules you should administer for a child who weighs 44 pounds
1. 4 2/5 tablets
2. 4 tablets
3. 12.5 tablets
4. 2 tablets
4
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A patient's family is asking how to administer rivastigmine (Exelon) to their parent, who has Alzheimer's disease. The nurse should provide the patient and family with which of the follow-ing instructions?
a. "The drug should be given every morning on an empty stomach." b. "The drug should be administered twice daily with food." c. "Give the drug nightly before bed." d. "Give the drug four times a day at least 2 hours after each meal."
Some effective women leaders have been found to behave in a certain way since they have found this to be successful
What is this way that Keohane identified in her research as having been followed so the woman leader would be accepted as a "real leader"? A. They behaved in ways associated with masculinity. B. Their role model was their mother or some other woman they had respected while growing up. C. They demonstrated significant autonomy from their fellow colleagues. D. They kept to themselves and did not share their ideas with their followers.
Why does open-angle glaucoma occur?
a. Decreased production of aqueous humor b. Increased production of vitreous humor c. Obstructed outflow of aqueous humor d. Excessive destruction of vitreous humor
An elderly patient requests that the physician prescribe her chloral hydrate in place of zaleplon or zolpidem. You research the drug and find that chloral hydrate is an old drug related to alcohol that is still being used today, primarily in the elderly. The usual dosage range is 500-1000 mg. The patient states that she has difficulty in swallowing tablets because they stick to her tongue. Select the dosage form of chloral hydrate that is commercially available and could be prescribed for this patient.
A. Capsules B. Syrup C. Rectal suppositories D. All of the above