While receiving mechanical ventilation, a 57-year-old man contracts pneumonia caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The patient is given antibiotic therapy with ceftazidime and gentamicin. Assuming the half-life of gentamicin is 3 hours in this paicular patient, what percentage of the initial dose will most likely remain in his body 6 hours later?
While receiving mechanical ventilation, a 57-year-old man contracts pneumonia caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The patient is given antibiotic therapy with ceftazidime and gentamicin. Assuming the half-life of gentamicin is 3 hours in this paicular patient, what percentage of the initial dose will most likely remain in his body 6 hours later?
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While receiving mechanical ventilation, a 57-year-old man contracts pneumonia caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The patient is given antibiotic therapy with ceftazidime and gentamicin. Assuming the half-life of gentamicin is 3 hours in this paicular patient, what percentage of the initial dose will most likely remain in his body 6 hours later?
✓ Correct Answer: B. 25
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