A client with peptic ulcer disease receives a prescription for dicyclomine 20 mg PO four times daily. The medication is available in 10 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer in a 24-hour period?
(Enter numeric value only.)
The Correct Answer is ["8"]
The total daily dose is 80 mg (20 mg x 4). Since the medication is available in 10 mg tablets, we can calculate the number of tablets required as follows:
80 mg / 10 mg per tablet = 8 tablets
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Correct Answer is ["1930"]
Explanation
The healthcare provider prescribes an IV solution of ampicillin 1 gram in 50 mL of Dextrose in Water (D/W) at 25 drops/minute.
The nurse uses an infusion set that delivers 15 drops/mL.
This means that the infusion rate is 1.67 mL/minute (25 drops/minute ÷ 15 drops/mL = 1.67 mL/minute).
Since the total volume of the solution is 50 mL, it will take approximately 30 minutes to infuse the entire solution (50 mL
÷ 1.67 mL/minute = 30 minutes).
If the nurse starts the infusion at 1900 (7:00 PM), the infusion should be completed at approximately 1930 (7:30 PM).
Correct Answer is ["2"]
Explanation
The client receives a prescription for digoxin 125 mcg by mouth daily. Since 1 mg is equivalent to 1000 mcg, 125 mcg is equivalent to 0.125 mg.
The medication is available in 0.0625 mg tablets, so the nurse should administer 2 tablets (0.125 mg / 0.0625 mg/tablet).
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