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A patient has a temperature of 38.5 degrees celuis. A physician orders 1.5g of Cefuroxime for...

A patient has a temperature of 38.5 degrees celuis.

A physician orders 1.5g of Cefuroxime for injection.

a physician orders 1 L of a sodium chlordie to be given intravenously.

A medication is to be given to a patient every 4 hours.

what is the name and state of measuremnet indicated by the units in each of the following?

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a) A patient has a temperature of 38.5 degrees celuis

answer : Degrees Celsius (oC )is a unit of temperature

b) A physician orders 1.5g of Cefuroxime for injection.

answer : A gram is a unit of mass

c) a physician orders 1 L of a sodium chlordie to be given intravenously.

Answer : A liter is a unit of volume

d) A medication is to be given to a patient every 4 hours.

Answer : An hour is a measurement of time

queen_honey_blossom answered 2 years ago
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