Test Bank – Calculation of Drug Dosages,
12th Edition (Ogden & Fluharty)
A nurse is preparing to administer amlodipine 10 mg PO once per day to
a client. The amount available is amlodipine 2.5 mg/tablet. How many
tablets should the nurse administer? - ANSWER -10 mg / 2.5 mg/tablet
= 4 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 15 mEq PO every
12 hr. Available is potassium chloride liquid 20 mEq/15 mL. How many
mL should the nurse administer per dose? - ANSWER -15 mEq x 15
mL/20 mEq = 11.25 = 11 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer zolpidem 10 mg PO at bedtime.
Available is zolpidem 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse
administer per dose? - ANSWER -10 mg / 5 mg tablets = 2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium gluconate 270 mg PO.
Available is magnesium gluconate liquid 54 mg/5 mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer? - ANSWER -270 mg x 5ml/54 mg = 25 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer lamivudine 150 mg PO every 12 hr.
Available is lamivudine oral solution 10 mg/mL. How many mL should
the nurse administer per dose? - ANSWER -150 mg x 1 ml/10 mg = 15
mL
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, A nurse is preparing to administer ethosuximide 750 mg PO daily.
Available is ethosuximide syrup 250 mg/tsp. How many mL should the
nurse administer? - ANSWER -750 mg x 1 tsp/250 mg = 3 tsp x 4.928 mL
/ 1 tsp = 14.78 = 15 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 325 mg PO every 6
hr. Available is acetaminophen oral suspension 160 mg/5 mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer per dose? - ANSWER -325 mg x 5
mL/160 mg = 10.15 = 10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone 4 mg PO daily.
Available is methylprednisolone 8 mg tablets. How many tablets should
the nurse administer daily? - ANSWER -0.5 tablet
A nurse is preparing to administer methadone 2.5 mg PO every 8 hr.
Available is methadone 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the
nurse administer per dose? - ANSWER -2.5 mg / 5 mg = 0.5 tablet
A nurse is preparing to administer fluoxetine 35 mg PO daily. Available is
fluoxetine solution 20 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer daily? - ANSWER -35 mg x 5 mL/20 mg = 8.75 = 8.8 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 500 mg PO every 8 hr.
Available is amoxicillin oral suspension 250 mg/5 mL. How many tsp
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12th Edition (Ogden & Fluharty)
A nurse is preparing to administer amlodipine 10 mg PO once per day to
a client. The amount available is amlodipine 2.5 mg/tablet. How many
tablets should the nurse administer? - ANSWER -10 mg / 2.5 mg/tablet
= 4 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 15 mEq PO every
12 hr. Available is potassium chloride liquid 20 mEq/15 mL. How many
mL should the nurse administer per dose? - ANSWER -15 mEq x 15
mL/20 mEq = 11.25 = 11 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer zolpidem 10 mg PO at bedtime.
Available is zolpidem 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse
administer per dose? - ANSWER -10 mg / 5 mg tablets = 2 tablets
A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium gluconate 270 mg PO.
Available is magnesium gluconate liquid 54 mg/5 mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer? - ANSWER -270 mg x 5ml/54 mg = 25 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer lamivudine 150 mg PO every 12 hr.
Available is lamivudine oral solution 10 mg/mL. How many mL should
the nurse administer per dose? - ANSWER -150 mg x 1 ml/10 mg = 15
mL
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, A nurse is preparing to administer ethosuximide 750 mg PO daily.
Available is ethosuximide syrup 250 mg/tsp. How many mL should the
nurse administer? - ANSWER -750 mg x 1 tsp/250 mg = 3 tsp x 4.928 mL
/ 1 tsp = 14.78 = 15 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 325 mg PO every 6
hr. Available is acetaminophen oral suspension 160 mg/5 mL. How
many mL should the nurse administer per dose? - ANSWER -325 mg x 5
mL/160 mg = 10.15 = 10 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone 4 mg PO daily.
Available is methylprednisolone 8 mg tablets. How many tablets should
the nurse administer daily? - ANSWER -0.5 tablet
A nurse is preparing to administer methadone 2.5 mg PO every 8 hr.
Available is methadone 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the
nurse administer per dose? - ANSWER -2.5 mg / 5 mg = 0.5 tablet
A nurse is preparing to administer fluoxetine 35 mg PO daily. Available is
fluoxetine solution 20 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse
administer daily? - ANSWER -35 mg x 5 mL/20 mg = 8.75 = 8.8 mL
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 500 mg PO every 8 hr.
Available is amoxicillin oral suspension 250 mg/5 mL. How many tsp
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