The nurse is completing discharge teaching with a patient who is prescribed fluoxetine 40 mg orally twice daily. The medication comes in 100 mg/5 ml solution. How many milliliters will the patient take in a 24-hour period? A.2 ml B. 4 mL C. 6 mL D. 10 ml

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The nurse is completing discharge teaching with a patient who is prescribed fluoxetine 40 mg orally twice daily. The medication comes in 100 mg/5 ml solution. How many milliliters will the patient take in a 24-hour period?

A.2 ml

B. 4 mL

C. 6 mL

D. 10 ml

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