The Provider Has Opted to Treat a Patient with a Complete

question 34

Multiple Choice

The provider has opted to treat a patient with a complete spinal cord injury with Solumedrol.The provider orders 30 mg/kg over 15 minutes followed in 45 minutes with an infusion of 5.4 mg/kg/hr for 23 hours.What is the total 24-hour dose for the 70-kg patient?

• A) 2478 mg
• B) 5000 mg
• C) 10,794 mg
• D) 12,750 mg

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Trial Balance

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A comprehensive collection of all the accounts of a company, showing transactions and resulting balances.

Journal

A book or digital record used in accounting to record each financial transaction as it occurs in chronological order.

Ledger

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