Read the Ordered and Available Amounts

question 7

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: Decadron 0.5 mg po daily for a patient with an acute allergic reaction.
Available: Decadron 0.25 mg tablets.
Give: same, more, or less than unit dose. (Circle one)

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Definitions:

Binary Search

A search algorithm that finds the position of a target value within a sorted array by repeatedly dividing in half the portion of the list that could contain the target, thereby reducing the search area.

Iterative Method

A technique in programming and mathematics that involves repeatedly applying a set of operations to approximate a desired result or to traverse data structures.

Recursively Written

Describes a method or algorithm that calls itself within its own code.

Iterative Version

A version of an algorithm that uses loops to repeat certain operations until a condition is met, as opposed to recursion.