A Patient Withdrawing from Alcohol Has an Order for Diazepam

question 23

Short Answer

A patient withdrawing from alcohol has an order for diazepam (Valium), 10 mg every 4 hours for 4 doses, then 5 mg every 4 hours for 4 doses. The drug comes in a concentration of 5 mg/mL. The total mL that the patient will receive would be _____.

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Definitions:

UCC

The Uniform Commercial Code, a comprehensive set of laws that regulate sales and commercial transactions across the United States.

Specific Performance

A legal remedy requiring a party to fulfill their obligations under a contract, rather than paying damages for nonperformance.

Monetary Damages

Money claimed by or ordered paid to a party to compensate for injury or loss caused by the wrong of the opposite party.

Lemon Laws

Statutes that provide remedies to consumers for products, typically vehicles, that repeatedly fail to meet standards of quality and performance.