A client with schizophrenia receives a prescription for olanzapine 15 mg PO daily. The medication is available in 5 mg tablets. How many tablet(s) should the nurse administer with each dose? (Enter the numeric value only.)
The Correct Answer is ["3"]
Prescribed dose = 15 mg
Available dose per tablet = 5 mg/tablet
Calculate the number of tablets to administer:
Number of tablets = Prescribed dose / Available dose per tablet
= 15 mg / 5 mg/tablet
= 3 tablets
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Correct Answer is ["8"]
Explanation
Formula:
Total daily dose = Desired dose per administration x Number of administrations per day
Desired dose per administration = 800 mg
Available dose per tablet = 400 mg
Number of tablets per administration = Desired dose per administration / Available dose per tablet
= 800 mg / 400 mg/tablet
= 2 tablets
Number of administrations per day = every 6 hours means 24 hours / 6 hours/administration
= 4 administrations
Total daily tablets = Number of tablets per administration x Number of administrations per day
= 2 tablets/administration x 4 administrations/day
= 8 tablets
Correct Answer is ["0.75"]
Explanation
Desired dose = 0.1875 mg
Determine the concentration of the reconstituted solution:
Concentration = Total amount of drug / Volume of diluent
= 0.3 mg / 1.2 mL
= 0.25 mg/mL
Calculate the volume to administer:
Volume to administer (mL) = Desired dose (mg) / Concentration (mg/mL)
= 0.1875 mg / 0.25 mg/mL
= 0.75 mL
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