10. Miss T, a 30 year old woman on your ward has been prescribed a course of erythromycin 500mg QDS for 10 days for a skin infection. Miss T has taken 14 doses during their stay in hospital and is now medically fit for discharge. How many erythromycin 250mg tablets do you need to supply to Miss T on discharge so that she can complete the entire course?

10. Miss T, a 30 year old woman on your ward has been prescribed a course of erythromycin 500mg QDS for 10 days for a skin infection. Miss T has taken 14 doses during their stay in hospital and is now medically fit for discharge. How many erythromycin 250mg tablets do you need to supply to Miss T on discharge so that she can complete the entire course?

Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & Physiology

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ISBN:9781337794909

Author:Des Jardins, Terry.

Publisher:Des Jardins, Terry.

Chapter6: Oxygen And Carbon Dioxide Transport

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