Given: Compute the Amount of Medication You Will Give to Administer

question 4

Essay

Given: Compute the amount of medication you will give to administer one dose of the following medication orders. Assume all tablets are scored, when necessary. The problems and drug orders are presented for practice only, and actual prescribed dosages will vary according to a patient's age, condition, reaction, additional medications, and other factors.
- $\begin{array}{llcc}\text {Order: }&\text { Depalkene 375 mg p.o. b.i.d. }\\\text {Supply: }&\text { Depakene 250 mg / 5 mL}\\\text {Give: }&\underline {\quad\quad\quad\quad }\text { mL or}\underline {\quad\quad\quad\quad }\text { teaspoons}\\\end{array}$

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