If a physician orders that a patient be given 45 grams of a medication and it is only available in 15-gram tablets, how many tablets should the patient be given?

Donald is a 14-year-old patient who is being seen today because of severe pain in his lower left leg. On examination, you find that the leg is swollen. Donald can walk on it, but he says that walking or moving the leg in any way makes the pain much worse. For which of the following disorders or diseases would you expect the physician to test? 

A. Paget's disease B. Lordosis C. Kyphosis D. Osteoporosis E. Osteosarcoma

Which of the following statements regarding Kussmaul respirations is correct?

A. Kussmaul respirations are characterized by rapid, shallow breathing. B. It is the body's compensatory mechanism for rapidly lowering the pH. C. You should assist ventilations in all patients with Kussmaul respirations. D. The SpO2 may be normal due to an increase in respiratory rate and depth.