Question 1

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 2

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? ___________

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Question 3

The physician orders diltiazem 90 mg oral three times a day for hypertension.Diltiazem is available in 60-mg tablets.How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? ______

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Question 4

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 5

The physician has ordered Digitek 0.250 mg oral every 48 hours for a patient with heart failure.The medication is supplied as Digitek 125 mcg per tablet.How many tablets of Digitek would the patient receive with each dose? _________

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Question 6

The patient has methylphenidate 15 mg oral twice a day at 0800 and 1300 ordered for a decreased level of consciousness.The medication is supplied as methylphenidate 5 mg per tablet.How many tablets of methylphenidate would the patient receive with each dose? _________

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Question 7

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 8

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

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Question 9

The physician has torsemide 60 mg oral every morning ordered for a patient with heart failure.The medication is supplied as torsemide 20 mg per tablet.How many tablets of Digitek would the patient receive with each dose? _________

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Question 10

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 11

Hydrocodone-acetaminophen 15 mg/1000 mg every 4 hours for pain per gastric tube is ordered.The hydrocodone-acetaminophen syrup is supplied in 7.5 mg/500 mg per 10-mL concentration.How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? _______

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Question 12

The patient has alprazolam 0.5 mg oral twice a day as needed ordered for anxiety.The medication is supplied as alprazolam 0.25 mg per tablet.How many tablets of alprazolam would the patient receive with each dose? _________

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Question 13

Docusate sodium 200 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? ___________

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Question 14

The physician orders zolpidem tartrate 10 mg oral at hs for a patient.Zolpidem tartrate is available in 5-mg tablets.How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? _______

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Question 15

A patient with GERD has Reglan 5 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? ___________

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Question 16

The physician has ordered hydrocodone-acetaminophen 7.5 mg/500 mg every 4 hours for pain per gastric tube.The hydrocodone-acetaminophen syrup is supplied in 15 mg/1000 mg per 20-mL concentration.How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? ______

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Question 17

The physician orders ascorbic acid 300 mg oral daily for a patient with anemia.Ascorbic acid is available in 300-mg tablets.How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________

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Question 18

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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Question 19

Vitamin B₁₂ 500 mg oral every day is ordered.The vitamin B₁₂ is supplied in 250-mg tablets.How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________

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Question 20

A patient has acetaminophen 650 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)___________

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Quiz 8: Oral Dosages