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Dosage Calculation Exam: RN299 - Nursing Capstone 2021. Dosage Calculation Exam 2021 Question 1 2 / 2 pts Order: Ampicillin 1 gm po now Available: 100 capsule bottle labeled "Ampicillin 500 mg/capsule" How many capsules will the nurse administer to the patient? capsules ...

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Dosage Calculation Exam: RN299 - Nursing Capstone 2021.
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Question 1 pts



Order: Ampicillin 1 gm po now

Available: 100 capsule bottle labeled "Ampicillin 500 mg/capsule"

How many capsules will the nurse administer to the patient?


capsules



Correct! 2



rrect Answers 2




1 gm = 1000 mg OR 500 mg = 0.5 gm

1000 mg/500 mg x 1 capsule = 2

capsules OR

1 gm/0.5 gm x 1 capsule = 2 capsules

1 gm = 1000 mg OR 500 mg = 0.5 gm

1000 mg/500 mg x 1 capsule = 2

capsules OR

1 gm/0.5 gm x 1 capsule = 2 capsules




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, Client: 48 year old female; post-op umbilical hernia repair;
weight = 152 lbs

Order: Administer heparin 4000 units subcutaneously q12

hours Available: 10 mL vial of heparin 10,000 units/mL

How many milliliters of heparin will the nurse administer to
the client (round to the nearest tenth)? mL



Correct! 0.4



rrect Answers 0.4




Question 2/2

Order: Tetracycline 500 mg po QID

Available: 50 tablet bottle of tetracycline 250 mg/tablet

How many tablets will the nurse administer to the patient in one day?
tablets



Correct! 8



rrect Answers 8




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, 500 mg/250 mg x 1 tablet = 2 tablets/dose QID = 4 doses/day
2 tablets/dose x 4 doses/day = 8 tablets/day

500 mg/250 mg x 1 tablet = 2 tablets/dose QID = 4 doses/day
2 tablets/dose x 4 doses/day = 8 tablets/day




Question 2/2

Client: 21 year old female; weight = 132 lbs

Order: Administer cephalexin 15 mg/kg/day per NG tube in
divided doses q6 hours

Available: 240 mL bottle cephalexin 125 mg/5 mL

How many milliliters will the nurse administer for each dose?
mL



Correct! 9



rrect Answers 9




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