Calculate the amount you will prepare for each dose. A physician orders penicillin V potassium oral suspension 250 mg per 5 mL. (a) How much diluent is needed to reconstitute this large-volume oral suspension preparation?(b) How many units of medication will there be in a 10 mL dose?
What will be an ideal response?
(a) 75 mL (b) 800,000 units
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Which gases are exchanged in the capillaries?
A. Potassium and carbon monoxide B. Oxygen and carbon dioxide C. Nitrogen and helium D. Nitrogen and argon
The scene of an incident should be visited ____ times within 12 hours of incident termination.
A. two B. three C. four D. five
Congenital conditions:
A) develop over a period of time. B) are abnormal tissue growths. C) are caused by bacterial exposure. D) are present at birth.
If a pack of sponges is found to have an incorrect number during the count process and the patient is on the OR table, what should be done?
a. Discard the sponge pack into a trash hamper. b. Hand off the pack to the circulator who will remove it from the room. c. Ask the circulator to record the actual number on the count board for closing count verification. d. Hand off the pack to the circulator who will bag, label as incorrect, and isolate off field until case completion.