The physician has prescribed the following:
Indocin 50 mg PO BID.
Indocin is available in 25 mg tablets.
How many tablets will the nurse administer per dose?
2.5 tablets
3.5 tablets
2 tablets
3 tablets
The Correct Answer is C
25 mg per tablet × 2 tablets = 50 mg, which matches the prescribed single dose.
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Correct Answer is C
Explanation
A. Wheal: A wheal (urticarial hive) is a transient, raised, edematous plaque that is typically pale and itchy, not filled with pus.
B. Macule: A macule is a flat, non-palpable discoloration of the skin (e.g., freckle), not an elevated, pus-filled lesion.
C. Pustule: A pustule is an elevated, pus-filled lesion (like acne or an infected follicle) and matches the description of a raised border containing pus.
D. Nodule: A nodule is a solid, palpable, often deeper lesion (larger than a papule) and is usually not characterized by visible pus.
Correct Answer is C
Explanation
A. Opening of pulmonary and aortic valves: Valve opening is not what produces the heart sounds heard with a stethoscope; heart sounds relate to valve closure.
B. Opening of tricuspid and mitral valves: The sounds detected on auscultation are associated with valve closure events rather than openings.
C. Closure of tricuspid and mitral valves: S1 is produced by the closure of the atrioventricular valves (mitral and tricuspid) at the start of ventricular systole.
D. Closure of pulmonary and aortic valves: Closure of the semilunar valves (aortic and pulmonic) produces S2, which occurs at the end of systole.
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