Basic Chemistry
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134878119
Author: Timberlake, Karen C. , William
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 2.6, Problem 65PP
Using conversion factors, solve each of the following problems:
a. You have used 250 L of distilled water for a dialysis patient. How many gallons of water is that?
b. A patient needs 0.024 g of a sulfa drug. There are 8-mg tablets in stock. How many tablets should be given?
c. The daily dose of ampicillin for the treatment of an ear infection is 115 mg/kg of body mass. What is the daily dose for a 34-lb child?
d. You need 4.0 oz of a steroid ointment. How many grams of ointment does the pharmacist need to prepare?
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