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A licensed nurse practitioner is instructed to give a patient 2100 milligrams of an antibiotic over a period of 48 hours. If the antibiotic is to be given every 6 hours starting immediately, how much antibiotic should be given in each dose? To answer this question, solve the equation 8x=2100​

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48hrs*1dose/6hrs = 8 doses
2100mg/48hrs = 43.75mg/hr
43.75mg/hr*6hrs/dose=262.5mg/dose
X=2100/8=262.5mg/dose
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