Question 1

The physician orders potassium chloride crystals CR 60 mEq twice a day orally for hypokalemia. Potassium chloride crystals CR are available in 20-mEq tablets. How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________

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Question 2

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? ___________

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Question 3

The physician orders oxycodone IR 20 mg oral every 4 hours as needed for pain. Oxycodone IR is available in 10-mg tablets. How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________

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Question 4

The physician has ordered carvedilol 12.5 mg oral twice a day for a patient with hypertension. The medication is supplied as carvedilol 6.25 mg per tablet. How many tablets of carvedilol would the patient receive with each dose? _________

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Question 5

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

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Question 6

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? ___________

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Question 7

The patient has diphenhydramine 50 mg oral every 4 hours ordered for itching. The medication is supplied as diphenhydramine 25-mg capsules. How many capsules of diphenhydramine would the patient receive with each dose? _________

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Question 8

The patient has orders for trazodone 75 mg oral at bedtime. The medication is supplied as trazodone 50 mg per tablet. How many tablets of trazodone would the patient receive with each dose? _________

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Question 9

The physician orders Cytomel 25 mg daily. The medication is supplied as Cytomel 25-mg tablets. How many tablets of Cytomel would the patient receive with each dose? _________

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Question 10

The patient has orders for spironolactone 50 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? _________

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Question 11

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

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Question 12

The patient has trazodone 100 mg oral at bedtime ordered. The medication is supplied as trazodone 50 mg per tablet. How many tablets of trazodone would the patient receive with each dose? _______

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Question 13

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? _______

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Question 14

Pyridoxine 100 mg oral every day is ordered. The pyridoxine is supplied in 50-mg tablets. How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________

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Question 15

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

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Question 16

The physician orders metoprolol 75 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? ___________

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Question 17

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? ___________

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Question 18

The physician orders acetaminophen 325 mg po q4 h for temperature higher than 101°
F. The medication is supplied in gr v tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer? ___________

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Question 19

The physician orders diltiazem 60 mg oral three times a day for a patient with supraventricular tachycardia. Diltiazem is available in 30-mg tablets. How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________

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Question 20

The physician has Levothroid 250 mcg oral daily ordered for a patient with hypothyroidism. The medication is supplied as Levothroid 0.1 mg per tablet. How many tablets of Levothroid would the patient receive with each dose? _________

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Exam 11: Oral Dosages