A Patient Has an Order in the Chart That Reads,"Take

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient has an order in the chart that reads,"Take two tablets by mouth today; then take one tablet by mouth daily for the next 4 days." Select the term that represents the part of the order that reads,"Take two tablets by mouth today."

• A) Maintenance dose
• B) Therapeutic dose
• C) Loading dose
• D) None of these are correct.

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