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6. One ounce is 30 ml. One gram is 1000 mg. One teaspoon is 5 ml. Midazolam 3 mg. is a reasonable dose for an adult. Fentanyl 100 mg. is a reasonable dose for an adult. The best way to write fifty mg is 50 mg. rather than 50.0 mg. a) all of the above are true b) all of the above are false c) some of the above are true d) some of the above are false A c) Fentanyl dose is 100 mcg. rather than mg. All other state- ments are true. This is not meant to be a trick question, but rather an emphasis on the mg./mcg. look alike. Also note that we do not add trailing zeros such as 50.0 mg. This should be written as 50 mg. 7. If a patient declares an allergy to opiates, which of the following is incorrect? a) Patient is not to be given APAP with Codeine b) Patient is not to be given M A Y 2 0 1 6 • O U T PA T I E N TS U R G E R Y. N E T • 5 7 Reducing the Risks of Misconnections NEW ISO Standard for Neuraxial and Regional Anesthesia NRFit ™ Luer COMING SOON For more information visit BBraunNRFit.com or StayConnected.org NRFit is a trademark of GEDSA Rx only. ©2016 B. Braun Medical Inc. Bethlehem, PA. All Rights Reserved. 16-5415_OPS_BB_4/16

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