A client receives a prescription for loratadine suspension of 10 mg by mouth once a day. The bottle is labeled "Loratadine for Oral Suspension, UPS 5 mg per 5 mL." How many teaspoons should the nurse instruct the client to take? (Enter numerical value only.)
The Correct Answer is ["2 "]
To calculate the amount of loratadine suspension the client should take, we need to divide the prescribed dose by the concentration of the suspension and then convert from milliliters to teaspoons.
The prescribed dose is 10 mg, the concentration of the suspension is 5 mg/5 mL, and one teaspoon is equal to 5 mL. Therefore, the amount of loratadine suspension is: (10 mg / 5 mg/5 mL) x 5 mL/teaspoon = 10 mL/teaspoon
The nurse should instruct the client to take two teaspoons of loratadine suspension.
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Correct Answer is ["0.4"]
Explanation
To calculate the amount of methylprednisolone succinate the child receives with each dose, we need to divide the daily dose by the number of doses per day and then divide by the concentration of the medication.
The daily dose is 1.5 mg/kg/day, the number of doses per day is 4 (every 6 hours), and the concentration of the medication is 40 mg/mL. Therefore, the amount of methylprednisolone succinate is:
(1.5 mg/kg/day x 42 kg) / 4 / 40 mg/mL = 0.39 mL
The nurse should administer 0.4 mL (rounded to the nearest tenth) with each dose.
Correct Answer is ["0.6"]
Explanation
The prescription is for hydrocortisone sodium succinate 150 mg, reconstituted to a concentration of 250 mg/mL using 2 mL of bacteriostatic water.
The total amount after reconstitution:
150 mg ÷ 250 mg/mL = 0.6 mL
The nurse should administer 0.6 mL of the reconstituted solution.
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