The Prescriber Orders 7000 Mcg Every 8 Hours for a Patient

question 4

Essay

The prescriber orders 7000 mcg every 8 hours for a patient weighing 65 kg. Is this within the recommended range?

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Definitions:

Steady-State Condition

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Thermoregulate

The ability of an organism to keep its body temperature within certain boundaries, even when the surrounding temperature is very different.

Shock

Shock is a critical condition brought on by the sudden drop in blood flow through the body, leading to failure of the circulatory system to maintain adequate blood flow, often resulting in damage to multiple organs.

Childbirth

The process by which a baby is born, involving contractions of the uterus to deliver the baby through the vagina into the outside world.