converting to equivalent dosages
A provider prescribes cephalexin 0.5 g PO every 12 hours. The amount available is 250 mg/capsule. How many capsules should the nurse administer?
2 capsules
Administer phenytoin 0.2 g PO. Available is 100 mg capsules. How many capsules should you administer?
2 capsules
A provider prescribed sodium sulfonate 4 oz PO every 6 hours. Available is 60 mL/unit dose. How many unit doses should the nurse administer every 6 hours? (Round to the nearest whole number)
2 unit doses
A provider prescribes magnesium hydroxide 2 oz PO daily. The amount available is 30 mL/unit dose How many unit doses should the nurse administer (round to nearest whole number)
2 unit doses
A nurse is providing instruction to a client who has a new prescription for cimetidine 150 mg PO every 12 hours. Available is 300 mg/5 mL. How many tsp should the nurse instruct the client to take per dose? ( round to nearest tenth)
0.5 tsp
A nurse is reviewing instructions with a client who has a new prescription for furosemide 20 mg PO daily. Available is 8 mg/mL The nurse should instruct the client to take how many tsp daily? (nearest tenth)
0.5 tsp
0.746 mL rounded
0.75 mL
A provider proscribes 300 mcg PO daily Available is 0.3 mg/ tablet How many tablets should the nurse administer?
1 tablet
A nurse is reviewing instructions with a client who has a new prescription for furosemide 75 mg PO daily. Available is 10 mg/mL. The nurse should instruct the client to take how many tsp daily? (Round to the nearest tenth)
1.5 tsp
1.82 mL rounded
1.8 mL
A provider prescribes magnesium hydroxide 2.4 g PO daily. Available is 400 mg/5 mL How many mL should then nurse administer. (Round to nearest whole number)
30 mL
A provider prescribes metronidazole 2 g PO before discharge Available is 500 mg/tablet How many tablets should the nurse administer?
4 tablets
A provider prescribes clonidine 200 mcg PO daily. Available is 0.2 mg/tablet How many tablets should the nurse administer
I tablet
less than one
round to nearest hundredth
more than one
round to the nearest tenth