Read the Ordered and Available Amounts

question 16

Short Answer

Read the ordered and available amounts. Decide if you are going to give the same, more, or less than the unit dose available.
-Ordered: Clarithromycin, 0.25 g po q12h for a patient with a sinus infection.
Available: Clarithromycin, 250 mg tablets.
Give: same, more, or less than unit dose. (Circle one)

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Definitions:

Proteins

Large molecules made up of amino acids, essential for the structure, function, and regulation of the body's tissues and organs.

Molecules

Entities consisting of two or more atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction.

Lock-And-Key Model

A model describing the mechanism of enzyme action, where the enzyme and substrate fit together perfectly like a lock and key.

Antigen

A substance that, when introduced into the body, triggers an immune response.