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Know Your Labels

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The medication order is for 5 milligrams per kilogram of ritonavir (Norvir). Read the label in the figure above, and determine how many milliliters are contained in this dose if the patient weighs 48 kilograms? mL. 

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The order is for K-Lor 60 mEq po stat. Read the label in the figure, and determine the number of packets you would need. packets. 

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The medication order is for 0.3 gram po of rifabutin (Mycobutin), an antibiotic. Read the label in the figure above. How many capsules would you ad- minister to the patient? capsules 





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