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    Dosage calculation proctored exam (hellen fluid college)
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    The recommended calcium intake for Ms. Barnes, a 56-year-old female, is 1,200 milligrams (mg) per day. Ms. Barnes had a carton of vanilla low-fat yogurt for breakfast, and the container says the yogurt contains 40% of her recommended calcium intake. The carton of yogurt contains _________ of calcium.

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    Explanation & Rationale

    Recommended intake = 1,200 mg. Percentage of the recommended intake = 40%. Calculate the amount of calcium in the yogurt by multiplying the recommended intake by the percentage. Amount of calcium = 1,200 mg × 40% = 1,200 mg × 0.40 = 480 mg.

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