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A ten year old boy (weighing 30kg) has been prescribed 150mg capsules rifampicin for the management of TB at dose of 10mg /kg twice daily for 4 weeks (show your working) How many of these capsules should be dispensed for this patient to cover 4 weeks?

A ten year old boy (weighing 30kg) has been prescribed 150mg capsules rifampicin for the management of TB at dose of 10mg /kg twice daily for 4 weeks (show your working) How many of these capsules should be dispensed for this patient to cover 4 weeks?

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A ten year old boy (weighing 30kg) has been prescribed 150mg capsules rifampicin for the management of TB at dose of 10mg /kg twice daily for 4 weeks (show your working) How many of these capsules should be dispensed for this patient to cover 4 weeks?
SECTION D ANSWER TWO QUESTIONS ONLY. QUESTION ONE IS COMPULSORY THEN CHOOSE THE SECOND ONE AMONG Q2,Q3 AND Q4. QUESTION 1 Although TUBERCULOSIS still remains the epidemic and critical public health issue in all communities around the world, advances have been made in the treatment of the disease by the use of ATTS. a) Give the drug regimen for treatment of TB in the following cases:(30%) (i) Sputum positive pulmonary TB (ii) Sputum positive pulmonary TB relapse (iii) Child below five years (iv) Describe the nursing consideration you would give to a patient on TB treatment A 10-year-old boy (weighing 30 kg) has been prescribed 150 mg capsules rifampicin for the management of TB at a dose of 10 mg/kg twice daily for 4 weeks.( show your working) (20%) (i) How many of these capsules should be dispensed for this patient to cover the 4 weeks? How many mgs of the drug will he get in the first 60 hours c) Discuss the ways in which a patient can optimize the utility that is derived from TB treatment (20%) d) Draw a clear and explain the immunization schedule in Zambia,showing all vaccines.(30%) SHOT ON A56 itel DUAL CAMERA
Transcribed Image Text:SECTION D ANSWER TWO QUESTIONS ONLY. QUESTION ONE IS COMPULSORY THEN CHOOSE THE SECOND ONE AMONG Q2,Q3 AND Q4. QUESTION 1 Although TUBERCULOSIS still remains the epidemic and critical public health issue in all communities around the world, advances have been made in the treatment of the disease by the use of ATTS. a) Give the drug regimen for treatment of TB in the following cases:(30%) (i) Sputum positive pulmonary TB (ii) Sputum positive pulmonary TB relapse (iii) Child below five years (iv) Describe the nursing consideration you would give to a patient on TB treatment A 10-year-old boy (weighing 30 kg) has been prescribed 150 mg capsules rifampicin for the management of TB at a dose of 10 mg/kg twice daily for 4 weeks.( show your working) (20%) (i) How many of these capsules should be dispensed for this patient to cover the 4 weeks? How many mgs of the drug will he get in the first 60 hours c) Discuss the ways in which a patient can optimize the utility that is derived from TB treatment (20%) d) Draw a clear and explain the immunization schedule in Zambia,showing all vaccines.(30%) SHOT ON A56 itel DUAL CAMERA
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