Exam 11: Oral Dosages

The physician orders carvedilol 25 mg oral twice a day for a patient with hypertension. The medication is supplied as carvedilol 25 mg per tablet. How many tablets of carvedilol would the patient receive with each dose? _________

Pro-Stat 60 mg twice a day per gastric tube is ordered. The Pro-Stat syrup is supplied in a 15 g per 30-mL concentration. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________

The physician orders metoprolol 50 mg oral twice a day for a patient with hypertension. Metoprolol is available in 25-mg tablets. How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________

Pyridoxine 150 mg oral every day is ordered. The pyridoxine is supplied in 50-mg tablets. How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________

The physician orders nitroglycerin tablets gr sublingual every 5 minutes up to three tablets for chest pain. The medication is supplied in 0.4-mg tablets. The patient took three tablets. How many milligrams did she receive? ___________

The physician orders guaifenesin 600 mg oral every 6 hours. Guaifenesin 200 mg is available in 200 mg/10 mL. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________

Metolazone 2.5 mg oral daily is ordered. The metolazone is supplied in 5-mg tablets. How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________

The physician orders Cipro 750 mg po twice a day for sinusitis. The medication is supplied in 500-mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer? ______________

The physician orders Zestril 15 mg po daily for hypertension. The medication is supplied in 5-mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer? ______________

Vitamin D 5000 international units oral every day is ordered. The vitamin D is supplied in 1000-international-unit capsules. How many capsules would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________

Metolazone 7.5 mg oral daily is ordered. The metolazone is supplied in 5-mg tablets. How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________

The physician orders Dilantin oral suspension 80 mg po three times a day for seizures. The medication is supplied in 125 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? ____________________

The physician orders simvastatin 80 mg oral at bedtime for a patient. Simvastatin is available in 40-mg tablets. How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________

Docusate sodium 100 mg twice a day per gastric tube is ordered for a constipated patient. The docusate sodium syrup is supplied in a 10 mg per milliliter concentration. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________

The patient has metoclopramide 5 mg oral every 6 hours ordered for nausea. The medication is supplied as metoclopramide 10 mg per tablet. How many tablets of metoclopramide would the patient receive with each dose? _________

The physician orders fluconazole 400 mg daily per gastric tube for a patient with an infection. The medication is supplied as fluconazole 200 mg per tablet. How many tablets of fluconazole would the patient receive with each dose? _________

The physician orders magnesium oxide 400 mg oral three times a day for a patient with hypomagnesemia. Magnesium oxide is available in 200-mg tablets. How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________

Vitamin B₁₂ 250 mg oral every day is ordered. Vitamin B₁₂ is supplied in 100-mg tablets. How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________

The physician orders simvastatin 120 mg oral at bedtime for a patient. Simvastatin is available in 40-mg tablets. How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________

A patient with GERD is ordered omeprazole 40 mg once daily per gastric tube. The omeprazole elixir is supplied in a 2 mg per milliliter concentration. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________