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Answer the questions. Calculate the doses. Show your work. Mark the medicine cup or syringe when provided to indicate the correct dose. Mrs. Hall has acute bronchitis and has cefaclor 450 mg po q 12 h ordered. What should be used as the diluent? ___ How many milliliters of diluent should be added? _ How many milligrams are in the bottle? _ How many milliliters will the nurse administer per dose? _ How many doses are in the bottle? _____ (IMAGE CAN'T COPY)

   Answer the questions. Calculate the doses. Show your work. Mark the medicine
cup or syringe when provided to indicate the correct dose.
Mrs. Hall has acute bronchitis and has cefaclor 450 mg po q 12 h ordered. What should be
used as the diluent? _______ How many milliliters of diluent should be added? _______ How
many milligrams are in the bottle? _______ How many milliliters will the nurse administer per
dose? _______ How many doses are in the bottle? _______
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Calculation of Drug Dosages: A Work Text

Sheila J. Ogden RN… 10th Edition

Chapter 14, Problem 3

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- The diluent typically used for reconstituting cefaclor (an oral antibiotic) is water. Check the medication label or package insert to confirm the recommended diluent. If not specified, use distilled or purified water. Show more…

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Answer the questions. Calculate the doses. Show your work. Mark the medicine cup or syringe when provided to indicate the correct dose. Mrs. Hall has acute bronchitis and has cefaclor 450 mg po q 12 h ordered. What should be used as the diluent? _______ How many milliliters of diluent should be added? _______ How many milligrams are in the bottle? _______ How many milliliters will the nurse administer per dose? _______ How many doses are in the bottle? _______ (IMAGE CAN'T COPY)

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