Exam 8: Oral Dosages

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

The physician orders Lanoxin elixir 80 mcg po daily for a patient with congestive heart failure.Available: 50 mcg/mL.How many milliliters will the nurse administer? ____________

The physician orders Synthroid 100 mcg po daily for a patient with hypothyroidism.The medication is supplied in 0.1-mg tablets.How many tablets will the nurse administer? _________

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 patient has metoclopramide 10 mg oral every 6 hours ordered for high gastric residuals.The medication is supplied as metoclopramide 10 mg per tablet.How many tablets of metoclopramide would the patient receive 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? _________

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? ___________

A patient with anemia is ordered ferrous sulfate 300 mg twice a day per gastric tube.The ferrous sulfate syrup is supplied in a 60 mg per milliliter concentration.How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________

A patient with dysphagia has omeprazole 40 mg twice a day ordered.The omeprazole is supplied in 20-mg capsules.How many capsules would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________

The patient has torsemide 60 mg oral twice a day ordered for hypertension.The medication is supplied as torsemide 20 mg per tablet.How many tablets of torsemide would the patient receive with each dose? _________

A patient with high gastric residuals has Reglan 10 mg every 6 hours per gastric tube ordered.The Reglan syrup is supplied in a 10 mg per 10-mL concentration.How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________

A patient with hypokalemia has potassium chloride 20 mEq twice a day per gastric tube ordered.The potassium elixir is supplied in a 40 mEq per 30-mL concentration.How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________

A patient with pain has acetaminophen 1000 mg ordered every 4 hours per gastric tube.The acetaminophen syrup is supplied in a 160 milligram per 5-mL concentration.How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? (Round to the nearest tenth)___________

A patient with hemoglobin of 8 g/dL is ordered ferrous sulfate 600 mg once daily per gastric tube.The ferrous sulfate syrup is supplied in a 60 mg per milliliter concentration.How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________

The physician orders glipizide 10 mg oral twice a day for a patient with diabetes.Glipizide is available in 5-mg tablets.How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? _______

The physician has ordered Digitek 0.125 mg oral every 48 hours for a patient with atrial fibrillation.The medication is supplied as Digitek 125 mcg per tablet.How many tablets of Digitek would the patient receive with each dose? _________

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? ______________

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

The patient has orders for spironolactone 75 mg oral daily.The medication is supplied as spironolactone 25 mg per tablet.How many tablets of spironolactone would the patient receive with each dose? _________

The physician orders potassium chloride crystals CR 40 mEq oral twice a day for a patient with hypokalemia.Potassium chloride crystals CR are available in 20-mEq tablets.How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________