ATI (october) Dosage Calculations - Dimensional Analysis: Oral Medications
0.5 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine (pepcid) 20mg PO every 12 hours. Available is famotidine 40mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to nearest tenth)
2 tablets
A nurse is perparing to administer doxycycline (Vibramycin) 100mg PO every 12 hours. Available is doxycycline 50mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to nearest whole number)
11mL
A nurse is perparing to administer potassium chloride (k-Lor) 15mEq PO every 12 hours. Available is potassium chloride liquid 20mEq/15mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to nearest whole number)
2 tablets
A nurse is perparing to administer zolipidem (Ambien) 10mg PO at bedtime. Available is zolpidem 5mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to nearest whole number)
10mL
A nurse is preparing acetaminophen (Tylenol) 250mg PO every 4 hours. Available is acetominophen oral suspension 120mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to nearest whole number)
10mL
A nurse is preparing to administer albuterol (Proventil) 4 mg PO every 6 hours. Available is albuterol syrup 2mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to nearest whole number)
2 tsp
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin (Amoxil) 500mg PO every 8 hours. Available is amoxicillin oral suspension 250mg/5mL. How many tsp should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to nearest whole number)
10mL
A nurse is preparing to administer ethosuximide (Zarontin) 500 mg PO every 12 hours. Available is ethosuximide syrup 250 mg/tsp. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round to nearest whole number)
9mL
A nurse is preparing to administer fluoxetine (Prozac) 35mg PO daily. Available is fluoxetine solution 20mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer daily? (Round to nearest whole number)
1.5 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide (lasix) 60mg PO daily. Available is furosemide 40mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer daily? (Round to nearest tenth)
4mL
A nurse is preparing to administer hydromorphone (Dilaudid) 4mg PO every 6 hours PRN for pain. Available is hydromorphone oral liquid 5mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to nearest whole number)
1.5 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer imipramine hydrochloride (Tofranil) 75mg PO daily. Available is imipramine hydrochloride 50mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round to nearest tenth)
15mL
A nurse is preparing to administer lamivudine (Epivir) 150mg PO every 12 hours. Available is lamivudine oral solution 10mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to nearest whole number)
2 capsules
A nurse is preparing to administer lithium carbonate (Eskalith) 600 mg PO. Available is the lithium carbonate 300mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer? (Round to nearest whole number)
2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer methadone (Dolophine) 10mg PO every 3 hours. Available is methadone 5mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to nearest whole number)
0.5 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone (Medrol) 4mg PO daily. Available is methypredisolone 8mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer daily? (Round to nearest tenth)
2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer quinapril (accupril) 40 mg PO once daily. Available is quinapril 20mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer daily? (Round to nearest whole number)
4 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer rifampin (rifadin) 0.6g PO daily. Available is rifampin 150 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer daily? (Round to nearest whole number)
0.5 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer trazodone (Oleptro) 50mg PO at bedtime. Available is trazodone 100mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to nearest tenth)
2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer triazolam (Halcion) 0.25mg PO every 12 hours PRN for agitiation. Available is triazolam 0.125 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round to nearest whole number)
