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