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Nurses need to measure out how much medications a patient needs, a lot has to do with weight such as milligrams and litres etc. Also giving the patient the medication at the right time.
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2. The physician writes an order for you to give the patient medication based on the patient's weight. The patient weighs 110 pounds. The order reads administer 3mg/kg of weight q 8 hours. How many mg will you administer to the patient per dose?
kidney function, weight, and patient compliance to taking the medication as prescribed
As the body adjusts to the prescribed synthetic thyroid medication for hypothyroidism or Hashimoto's, thyroid patients may or may not experience improvements with symptoms like weight gain. Reasons for continued weight gain, while taking medication, may have to do with how a patient is taking the prescription. It might also mean that the patient needs to consult their doctor to find out if they are taking the right dose. Talk with your doctor regarding your symptoms and weight concerns to see what they might recommend.Related Article: Weight Gain and Your Thyroid
Depends on the weight of the patient, other medication, what it has been prescribed for, etc. Such a question is impossible to answer without more information.
According to scientists, a measure of gravitational force that is most likely exerted on an object is the objectâ??s weight.
No, mass does not vary according to the force of gravity. Mass is a measure of how much matter an object has. Weight, however, is a measure of the force of gravity acting on an object; as such, weight varies according to gravitational field strength.
Taking medication, of any kind, does not cause weight gain or weight loss. Unless that medication causes retention or defecation.Ask your doctor about your particular circumstances and medication.
Comparing a patient's weight to standardized charts.
It is a weight measure. Ounces is weight.
None. An erg is a measure of energy while a gram weight is a measure of force. The two measure different things and, according to basic principles of dimensional analysis, conversion from one to the other is not valid.