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A client receives a prescription for levothyroxine sodium (Synthroid) 0.05 mg by mouth once daily. The medication is available in scored tablets labeled 0.1 mg. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is ["1"]

To calculate the number of tablets needed, we can set up a proportion:

x tablets / 0.05 mg = 1 tablet / 0.1 mg

Cross-multiplying:

0.1x = 0.05

Solving for x:

x = 0.05 / 0.1

x = 0.5

Therefore, the nurse should administer 0.5 tablets of levothyroxine sodium (Synthroid).

Since we cannot administer a fraction of a tablet, we round up to the nearest whole number.

So, the nurse should administer 1 tablet.

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Correct Answer is ["1.0"]

Explanation

To calculate the volume of etanercept to be administered, we can use the following formula:

Volume (mL) = Desired Dose (mg) / Concentration (mg/mL)

Plugging in the given values:

Volume (mL) = 25 mg / 50 mg/mL

Volume (mL) = 0.5 mL

Since the medication is available in a prefilled syringe labeled 50 mg/2 mL, we need to administer 2 mL to obtain the desired dose of 25 mg.

Therefore, the nurse should administer 1.0 mL of etanercept.

Correct Answer is ["2"]

Explanation

To calculate the number of tablets needed, we can set up a proportion:

x tablets / 600 mcg = 1 tablet / 300 mcg

Cross-multiplying:

300x = 600

Solving for x:

x = 600 / 300

x = 2

Therefore, the nurse should administer 2 tablets of levothyroxine.

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A client receives a prescription for levothyroxine sodium (Synthroid) 0.05 mg by mouth once daily. The medication is available in scored tablets labeled 0.1 mg. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

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