Question 17(3 points) 17. A home care client takes acetaminophen 500 mg tab, thr

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Question 17(3 points) 17. A home care client takes acetaminophen 500 mg tab, three to four times per day as needed for pain. He is told when he is given the prescription not to take more than 2 grams daily. When he asks you "then how many total pills per day can I take max?". What is your response? Save Question 18 (3 points) 18. Your elderly client comes into the clinic for their weekty 812 shot" The order is for an iM injection of 500 mcg: the viai reads tmg/ml: How many mL would you draw up and administer?

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Q-17

If Acetaminophen one tablet is 500mg and maximum dose can be taken is 2gram then the person should take maximum of four pills 500mg each, so that dose does not exceed the 2gram of the prescribed dose.

Q-18

500mcg is 0. 5 gram and the vials read 1 mg/mL. Then the dose to be administered will be 0.5*1/1=0.5 mL will be administered.

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