A patient is taking acetaminophen (Tylenol) 325 mg, 2 tablets PO every 6 hours (4 doses in 24hrs). How manygrams is the patient receiving in 24 hours? Maximun safe dose of acetaminophen is 3000mg/24hrs. Is this safe? 1300mg/24hrs. No 1300mg/24hrs. Yes O 2600mg/24 hr. No 2600mg/24hrs. Yes

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A patient is taking acetaminophen (Tylenol) 325 mg, 2 tablets PO every 6 hours (4 doses in 24hrs).
How manygrams is the patient receiving in 24 hours? Maximun safe dose of acetaminophen is
3000mg/24hrs. Is this safe?
O 1300mg/24hrs. No
O 1300mg/24hrs. Yes
O 2600mg/24 hr. No
O 2600mg/24hrs. Yes
Transcribed Image Text:A patient is taking acetaminophen (Tylenol) 325 mg, 2 tablets PO every 6 hours (4 doses in 24hrs). How manygrams is the patient receiving in 24 hours? Maximun safe dose of acetaminophen is 3000mg/24hrs. Is this safe? O 1300mg/24hrs. No O 1300mg/24hrs. Yes O 2600mg/24 hr. No O 2600mg/24hrs. Yes
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