A patient is currently prescribed MST Continus (morphine sul…

A patient is currently prescribed MST Continus (morphine sulfate MR) 15mg tablets, ONE to be taken TWICE a day. Guidelines state: The standard dose of a strong opioid for breakthrough pain is usually one-sixth of the regular 24-hour dose, repeated every 2-4 hours as needed. How many milligrams of morphine should be prescribed for each breakthrough dose?

A 65-year-old patient takes alfacalcidol 1.25microgram capsu…

A 65-year-old patient takes alfacalcidol 1.25microgram capsules ONCE daily. She is now unable to swallow and requires switching to oral drops at an approximately equivalent dose. One drop of alfacalcidol 2microgram/mL oral drops contains 0.1microgram of alfacalcidol. How many oral drops should she be advised to take per day. Round your answer to the nearest whole number of drops.

A patient is admitted to hospital after taking an overdose o…

A patient is admitted to hospital after taking an overdose of citalopram tablets. Their blood plasma concentration is measured at 3200ng/L. If citalopram has a half-life of 35 hours, how many hours will it take for the plasma concentration to fall to a safe level of 800ng/L?

When adults are working with young children, they often prov…

When adults are working with young children, they often provide a lot of hints, assistance, instructions, and other support to help the children succeed. As the children demonstrate they can do more for themselves, the adults begin to withdraw these supports. This shows the adults’ involvement in the children’s: