The medication administration record (MAR) includes an order for glycopyrrolate oral solution 2 mg twice daily PO. The medication drawer contains glycopyrrolate oral solution labeled "1 mg/5 mL."Which of the following is the correct setup for the drug dosage calculation?

The nurse is reading the following drug label. Which action indicates appropriate understanding in the administration of this drug?

GlipiZIDE

Extended-Release

Tablets

2.5 mg

30 Tablets

The medication order is for 325 mg of an oral suspension twice daily. The nurse correctly indicates that _________grams is the equivalent measurement.

The medication administration record (MAR) includes an order for glycopyrrolate oral solution 2 mg twice daily PO. The medication drawer contains glycopyrrolate oral solution labeled "1 mg/5 mL."Which of the following is the correct setup for the drug dosage calculation?

The nurse is to administer cefadroxil oral suspension 0.75 g PO every 12 hr. The pharmacy sends a cefadroxil oral suspension with a dosage strength of 250 mg/5 mL. The nurse sets up the following proportion:

250 mg: 5 mL :: 0.75 g: x mL

The nurse converts 0.75 g to mg, then solves the proportion. How much medication will the nurse give the patient?

All of the following medication orders are found in a patient's MAR. Select the medication order that requires clarification prior to administration.

The patient is ordered 25 mg of an oral tablet every 12 hours. The drug bottle lists "50- mg scored tablets" on the label. Which statement, made by the nurse, provides accurate instruction to the patient?

The patient is to receive 7.5 mg of a medication PO daily. The pharmacy sends a bottle of scored tablets with the dosage strength of 15 mg per tablet. The nurse sets up a proportion to solve a calculation for this ordered dose. Identify the setup for the unknown ratio.

A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 650 mg PO every 6 hr PRN for pain. The client last received the medication at 2 p.m. Which of the following times is the earliest the nurse can administer the next dose?

The nurse is preparing 0900 medications for Patients A, B, C, and D.

Patient A: Order: vemurafenib 0.96 g PO daily; Available: 240 mg tablets

Patient B: Order: colchicine 1.2 mg PO today; Available: 0.6 mg tablets

Patient C: Order: citalopram 20 mg PO daily; Available: 10 mg/5 mL

Patient D: Order: ceftazidime 1 g IV every 12 hr; Available: 1 g/50 mL

Which of the following orders will require the nurse to do a conversion before administering the ordered 0900 medication?

The nurse reads the following drug label:

Cyanocobalamin

Injection, USP

1,000 mcg per mL

For IM or SUBQ Use Only

1 mL Multi-Dose Vial

Contains a preservative.

Protect from light.

The nurse demonstrates safe practice when the routes of administration are identified as: