ATI Oral Medication
Order: famotidine 20mg PO every 12hr Available: famotidine 40 mg tablets How many tablets should the nurse administer?
0.5
Order: trazadone 25mg PO at bedtime Available: trazadone 50 mg tablets How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
0.5
Order: lamivudine 150mg PO every 12hr Available: lamivudine oral solution 10mg/mL How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
1mL/10mg x 150mg/1 **15**
Order: hydromorphone 4mg PO every 4 hr PRN pain Available: hydromorphone oral liquid 1mg/1mL How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
1mL/1mg x 4mg/1 **4**
Order: amlodipine 10mg PO once per day Available: amlodipine 2.5mg/tablet How many tablets should the nurse administer?
1tablet/ 2.5mg x 10mg/1 **4**
Order: trizolam 0.25mg PO Available: trizolam 0.125 mg tablets How many tablets should the nurse administer?
1tablet/0.125mg x 0.25mg/1 **2**
Order: ethosuximide 750mg PO daily Available: ethosuximide syrup 250mg/tsp How many mL should the nurse administer?
1tsp/250mg x 750mg/1 **15**
Order: doxycycline 100mg PO every 12hrs Available: doxycycline 50 mg tablets How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
2
Order: methadone 2.5mg PO every 8hr Available: methadone 5mg tablets How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?
0.5
Order: methylprednisolone 4mg PO daily Available: methylprednisolone 8mg tablets How many tablets should the nurse administer daily?
0.5
Order: gabapentin 1,800mg per day divided in three equal doses Available: gabapentin 300mg capsules How many capsules should the nurse administer?
1,800mg / 3 = 600mg each dose / 300mg = 2 **2**
Order: doxepin 75mg PO at bedtime Available: doxepin 50 mg tablets How many tablets should the nurse administer?
1.5
Order: furosemide 60mg PO daily Available: furosemide 40mg tablets How many tablets should the nurse administer?
1.5
Order: potassium chloride 15mEq PO every 12hrs Available: potassium chloride liquid 20mEq/15mL How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
15mL/20mEq x 15mEq/1 = 11.25 **11**
Order: rifampin 0.6g PO daily Available: rifampin 150mg capsules How many capsules should the nurse administer?
1capsule/150mg x 1000mg/1g x 0.6g/1 **4**
Order: lithium 600mg PO every 8hr Available: lithium carbonate 300mg capsules How many capsules should the nurse administer?
1capsule/300mg x 600mg/1 **2**
Order: amoxicillin 500 mg PO every 8 hr. Available: amoxicillin oral suspension 250mg/5mL How many tsp should the nurse administer per dose?
1tsp/5mL x 5mL/250mg x 500mg/1 **2**
Order: quinapril 40mg PO daily Available: quinapril 20 mg tablets How many tablets should the nurse administer daily?
2
Order: zolpidem 10mg PO at bedtime Available: zolpidem 5mg tablets How many tablets should the nurse administer?
2
Order: diphenhydramine 25mg PO Available: diphenhydramine elixir 12.5mg/5mL How many mL should the nurse administer?
5mL/12.5mg x 25mg/1 **10**
Order: amoxicillin/clavulanate 250mg PO Med label: 125mg/5mL amoxicillin/clavulanate oral suspension when reconstituted, each 5mL contains amoxicillin 125mg as the trihydrate & clavulanic acid 31.25mg as the clavulanate potassium How many mL should the nurse administer?
5mL/125mg x 250mg/1 **10**
Order: acetaminophen 325mg PO every 6hr Available: acetaminophen oral suspension 160mg/5mL How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
5mL/160mg x 325mg/1 **10**
Order: fluoxetine 35mg PO daily Available: fluoxetine solution 20mg/5mL How many mL should the nurse administer daily?
5mL/20mg x 35mg/1 **8.8**
Order: albuterol 4mg PO every 6hr Available: albuterol syrup 2mg/5mL How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?
5mL/2mg x 4mg/1 **10**
Order: magnesium gluconate 270mg PO Available: magnesium gluconate liquid 54mg/5mL How many mL should the nurse administer?
5mL/54mg x 270mg/1 **25**