A physician orders 500 mg of an antibiotic for a patient. The antibiotic is available in 125-mg tablets. How many tablets should be given to the patient?


4 tablets

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What feature of the anesthesia machine controls the amount of exhaled anesthesia gases vented into the OR?

a. Oxygen analyzer b. Scavenger system c. Dosimeter d. Flowmeter

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A middle-aged man in ventricular fibrillation has been refractory to several biphasic defibrillations, well-coordinated CPR, adequately performed ventilations, and two doses of epinephrine. What should you do next?

A) Rapidly infuse 2 liters of normal saline solution B) Administer 300 mg of amiodarone via rapid IV push C) Give 40 units of vasopressin followed by defibrillation D) Give amiodarone followed by 1.5 mg/kg of lidocaine

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The veterinary medical record should always contain the animal's ________, which is a description of the animal

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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