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Calculate the following dosage. Use label below to answer the question that follows. Order: Indocin 75 mg p.o. b.i.d. Available: indocin 25 mg per 5 mL.jpg   How many tablespoons will the nurse administer in one day? Express final answer to the nearest whole number. [BLANK-1]

Refer to the misoprostol (Cyotec) label below to answer the questions that follow.                                                cyotec 100 mcg(1).jpg   [BLANK-1] If the health care provider orders misoprostol (Cytotec) 250 mcg p.o. daily, how many doses does the container hold? [BLANK-2] If the health care provider orders misoprostol (Cytotec) 250 mcg p.o. daily, how many tablets will the nurse administer in one dose?

Refer to the meperidine (Demerol) medication label below to answer the question that follows. The surgeon has ordered meperidine (Demerol) 20 mg IM q4h prn for pain for a client who just underwent a cholecystectomy. The pharmacy provides the medication to the unit in the form provided on the label listed below. demerol 50 mg per mL.png   How many mL can the client receive in one day? Express final answer to the nearest tenth. [BLANK-1]

The nurse is preparing to administer an ordered medication to be delivered orally. The prescribed dosage of the medication is 5 drops. Which of the following is the most appropriate method of administering the dose?

Refer to the portion of the MAR provided below to answer the questions that follow. MAR a(2).jpg   [BLANK-1] How many times in a 24-hour period will K-Dur Oral Solution be administered?  [BLANK-2] How many hours are between the scheduled times for K-Dur Oral Solution? 

A 12-year-old female weighing 85 pounds and experiencing extreme agitation was brought to the ED. The ED PA has ordered Lorazepam 800 mcg IM now. The medication available has a dosage strength of 2 mg per mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? Express final answer to the nearest tenth. [BLANK-1]

The PA orders 500 mg of ampicillin IM for a client diagnosed with a bacterial infection of the left foot. A 1 g vial of powdered ampicillin is available. The label states to add 4.5 mL of sterile water to yield a 1 g per 5 mL solution. How many milliliters of reconstituted ampicillin will the nurse administer? Express final answer to the nearest tenth. [BLANK-1]

Refer to the butorphanol label below to answer the questions that follow. butorphanol 2 mg per mL.jpg [BLANK-1] What is the vial strength?   [BLANK-2] What is the form of the medication?  [BLANK-3] What is the total volume?  [BLANK-4] What are the directions for use? 

The nurse is caring for a client who is preparing for discharge. The physician has written a prescription for diazepam 10 mg p.o. t.i.d. for 7 days. The pharmacist has filled this prescription with diazepam 5 mg tablets. [BLANK-1] How many tablets will the client need to take for one dose? [BLANK-2] How many tablets will the client need for one day?  [BLANK-3] How many tablets will the client need for the entire 7 days?

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