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?

The patient is to take 10 mEq of potassium gluconate PO daily. The medication bottle is labeled 20 mEq per 15 mL. The patient's wife asks the home health nurse how many teaspoons of potassium gluconate she should give her husband. The nurse sets up the following proportion:

20 mEq: 15 mL:: 10 mEq: x mL

The nurse solves for x mL, then converts the answer to tsp using a conversion chart. The nurse instructs the patient's wife to administer _______ to her husband daily.

Which of the following best describes the "right documentation" of medication administration?

The order is for the patient to take 30 mL of a liquid medication daily. The patient tells the home health nurse that he takes 3 teaspoons every day. Which statement by the nurse is correct?

The patient has a wound that measures 74 millimeters. The nurse documents that the wound is_ centimeters.

The order is for amoxicillin oral suspension 3 tsp every 12 hours. To help the patient take the medication using a medicine cup with household measurements, the nurse tells the patient that will provide the ordered dose.

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 nurse is reviewing the following equivalent measurements. Which of the following is a household to metric measurement?

Household Measurements

3 tsp = 1 tbsp

6 tsp = 2 tbsp

2 tbsp = 1 oz

1 tbsp = 15 mL

A student nurse makes the following statements regarding the units of measurements commonly found on drug labels. Which statement indicates a need for further clarification?

The order is for the patient to take 100 mg PO daily. The nurse reads the following label and correctly informs the patient:

Azithromycin

for Oral Suspension, USP

100 mg per 5 mL

300 mg (15 mL when mixed)

FOR ORAL USE ONLY

MIXING DIRECTIONS:

Shake to loosen powder. Add 9 mL of water to the bottle.

After mixing, use within 10 days.

SHAKE WELL BEFORE USING.

Discard after full dosing is completed.

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?