A nurse is caring for a 1-month-old infant who weighs 3.5 kg and is prescribed a dose of cephazolin 50 mg/kg by intermittent IV bolus threetimes daily. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Donot use a trailing zero.)

Cephazolin is an antibacterial drug of class called Cephalosporins.It belongs to the first…

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Phlebotomy Essentials

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Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting

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