Dosage Calculations Dimensional Analysis: Oral Medications test yes

a nurse is preparing to administer quinapril (accurpil) 40 mg PO once daily. Available is quinapril 20mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer daily?

2 tablets

A nurse is preparing to administer lithium carbonate (Eskalith) 600 mg PO. Available is the lithium carbonate 300mg capsules. How many capsules should the nurse administer?

2 capsules

A nurse is preparing to administer ethosuximide (Zarontin) 500 mg PO every 12 hours. Available is ethosuximide syrup 250 mg/tsp. How many mL should the nurse administer?

10mL

A nurse is preparing to administer albuterol (Proventil) 4 mg PO every 6 hours. Available is albuterol syrup 2mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

10mL

A nurse is preparing to administer lamivudine (Epivir) 150mg PO every 12 hours. Available is lamivudine oral solution 10mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

15mL

A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide (lasix) 60mg PO daily. Available is furosemide 40mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer daily?

1.5 tablets

A nurse is perparing to administer zolipem (Ambien) 10mg PO at bedtime. Available is zolpidem 5mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?

2 tablets

A nurse is preparing to administer methadone (Dolophine) 10mg PO every 3 hours. Available is methadone 5mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?

2 tablets

A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine (pepcid) 30mg PO every 12 hours. Available is fomotidine 40mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?

0.5 tablets

A nurse is preparing acetaminophen (Tylenol) 250mg PO every 4 hours. Available is acetominophen oral suspension 120mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

10mL

A nurse is preparing to administer triazolam (Halcion) 0.25mg PO every 12 hours PRN for agitiation. Available is triazolam 0.125 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?

2 tablets

A nurse is preparing to administer trazodone (Oleptro) 50mg PO at bedtime. Available is trazodone 100mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?

0.5 tablets

A nurse is preparing to administer rifampin (rifadin) 0.6g PO daily. Available is rifampin 150 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer daily?

4 tablets

A nurse is preparing to administer hydromorphone (Dilaudid) 4mg PO every 6 hours PRN for pain. Available is hydromorphone oral liquid 5mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

4mL

A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin (Amoxil) 500mg PO every 8 hours. Available is amocivillin oral suspension 250mg/5mL. How many tsp should the nurse administer per dose?

2 tsp

A nurse is preparing to administer fluxetine (prozac) 35mg PO daily. Available is fluoxetine solution 20mg/5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer daily?

9mL

A nurse is perparing to administer potassium chloride (k-Lor) 15mEq PO every 12 hours. Available is potassium chloride liquid 20mEq/15mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

11mL

A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone (Medrol) 4mg PO daily. Available is methypredisolone 8mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer daily?

0.5 tablets

A nurse is perparing to administer doxycycline (Vibramycin) 100mg PO every 12 hours. Available is doxyxyxline 50mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose?

2mg

A nurse is preparing to administer imipramine hydrochloride (Tofranil) 75mg PO daily. Available is imipramine hydrochloride 50mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer?

1.5 tablets