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Math and Dosage Calculations for Health Care 3rd Edition by James Whaley, Kathryn Booth, Booth Kathryn

Edition 3ISBN: 9780077290498
book Math and Dosage Calculations for Health Care 3rd Edition by James Whaley, Kathryn Booth, Booth Kathryn cover

Math and Dosage Calculations for Health Care 3rd Edition by James Whaley, Kathryn Booth, Booth Kathryn

Edition 3ISBN: 9780077290498
Exercise 110
You are preparing medication for two patients. Patient A has nosocomial pneumonia and a Creatinine Clearance of 37 mL/min. He has been ordered Zosyn 4.5 gram q6h IV. Patient B has pelvic inflammatory disease and a normal creatinine clearance. She has been ordered 3.375 gram IV q6h. You have the following Zosyn medication vials (see labels E, F, and G.) and package insert information. You are preparing medication for two patients. Patient A has nosocomial pneumonia and a Creatinine Clearance of 37 mL/min. He has been ordered Zosyn 4.5 gram q6h IV. Patient B has pelvic inflammatory disease and a normal creatinine clearance. She has been ordered 3.375 gram IV q6h. You have the following Zosyn medication vials (see labels E, F, and G.) and package insert information.        Are the dosages for Patient A and B safe? You are preparing medication for two patients. Patient A has nosocomial pneumonia and a Creatinine Clearance of 37 mL/min. He has been ordered Zosyn 4.5 gram q6h IV. Patient B has pelvic inflammatory disease and a normal creatinine clearance. She has been ordered 3.375 gram IV q6h. You have the following Zosyn medication vials (see labels E, F, and G.) and package insert information.        Are the dosages for Patient A and B safe? You are preparing medication for two patients. Patient A has nosocomial pneumonia and a Creatinine Clearance of 37 mL/min. He has been ordered Zosyn 4.5 gram q6h IV. Patient B has pelvic inflammatory disease and a normal creatinine clearance. She has been ordered 3.375 gram IV q6h. You have the following Zosyn medication vials (see labels E, F, and G.) and package insert information.        Are the dosages for Patient A and B safe?
Are the dosages for Patient A and B safe?
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The dose for patient A is not safe. He h...

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