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    Nur 114 dosage calculation proctored exam
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    Order: Amoxicillin 10mg/kg every 6 hours for a child that weighs 44 lbs. Supply: Amoxicillin 100 mg tablets. How many tablets should be prepared for the total daily dose? Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number.

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    Explanation & Rationale

    Step 1: Convert weight: 44 ÷ 2.2 = 20 Step 2: Calculate single dose: 10 × 20 = 200 Step 3: Doses per day: 200 × 4 = 800 Step 4: Number of tablets: 800 ÷ 100 = 8

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