A patient with chronic pancreatitis weighing 154 lb (70 kg)…
A patient with chronic pancreatitis weighing 154 lb (70 kg) is prescribed pancrelipase (Creon) 500 lipase units/kg per meal. Each capsule contains 25,000 lipase units. How many capsules will the nurse administer per meal? (If the calculated dose is not a whole number, administer the lower whole number and notify the HCP.)
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