Deck 17: Oral Medications

Question 1

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Feldene 20 mg p.o. daily
Available:
a. Which dosage strength would be best to use? _____ mg caps
b. How many capsules will you administer per dosage? _____ cap(s)

Answer 1

a. 20
b. 1

Question 2

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Ceftin 500 mg p.o. q12h
Available: Dosage: _____

Answer 2

10 mL

Question 3

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Biaxin 175 mg p.o. q12h
Available: Dosage: _____

Answer 3

3.5 mL

Question 4

Directions: Complete with the correct word(s) or number.
Enteric-coated tablets and time-release tablets should never be _______________.

Question 5

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Ampicillin 1 g p.o. as an initial dosage and then 500 mg p.o. q.i.d. for 7 days thereafter
Available: Ampicillin capsules labeled 500 mg
a. How many capsules will you administer for the initial dosage? _____ cap(s)
b. What is the total number of capsules needed for the subsequent dosages for 7 days? _____ cap(s)

Question 6

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Benazepril (Lotensin HCT) 20 mg per 25 mg p.o. every day
Available:
a. How many tablets should the client receive per dosage? _____ tab(s)
b. How many tablets would be needed for 1 week? _____ tab(s)

Question 7

Directions: Complete with the correct word(s) or number.
The nurse should question and check any calculation that indicates you should administer more than ________ tablets or capsules to achieve a single dose.

Question 8

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Synthroid 0.3 mg p.o. daily
Available: Dosage: _____ tab(s)

Question 9

Directions: Complete with the correct word(s) or number.
The most common form of oral medication is the __________.

Question 10

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Norvasc 5 mg p.o. daily
Available: Dosage: _____

Question 11

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Evista 60 mg p.o. daily
Available: Dosage: _____

Question 12

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Cardura 8 mg p.o. daily
Available:
a. Which dosage strength of Cardura would you use? _____ mg tabs
b. How many tablets will you administer? _____ tab(s)

Question 13

Directions: Complete with the correct word(s) or number.
The solid form of medication that contains granules that delays the release of the medication is referred to as a _______________.

Question 14

Directions: Complete with the correct word(s) or number.
Sublingual tablets must never be _______________ but placed _______________ the tongue.

Question 15

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Tegretol 0.2 g p.o.b.i.d.
Available:

Dosage: _____

Question 16

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Diazepam 4 mg via nasogastric tube t.i.d.
Available: Diazepam oral solution 5 mg per 5 mL
a. How many milliliters should the client receive per dosage? _____ mL
b. How many milligrams will the client receive per day? _____ mg

Question 17

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Ranitidine 300 mg p.o. daily at bedtime
Available: Dosage: _____

Question 18

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Tenormin 100 mg p.o. daily
Available: Dosage: _____

Question 19

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Diflucan 350 mg p.o. daily
Available: Dosage: _____

Question 20

Directions: Complete with the correct word(s) or number.
An elongated tablet for easy swallowing is referred to as a _______________.

Question 21

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Trileptal 0.3 g p.o.b.i.d.
Available:

Dosage: ________

Question 22

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Carvedilol (Coreg) 6.25 mg p.o.b.i.d.
Available:

a. How many tablets should the client receive per dosage? _____ tab(s)
b. How many milligrams will the client receive per day? _____ mg

Question 23

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Vibramycin 100 mg p.o.b.i.d. for 14 days
Available:

Question 24

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Lithium citrate 0.6 g p.o.b.i.d.
Available:

Dosage: _____

Question 25

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Isentress 0.8 g p.o.b.i.d.
Available:

Dosage: ___________________

Question 26

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Clozaril 50 mg p.o. daily
Available: Dosage: _____

Question 27

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Depakene 0.5 g p.o. daily for 1 week, then 1 g p.o. daily beginning the second week
Available:
a. How many milligrams will the client receive per dosage for 1 week? _____ mg
b. How many milliliters will you administer per dosage for 1 week? _____ mL
c. How many milligrams will the client receive per dosage the second week? _____ mg per dosage
d. How many milliliters will you administer per dosage the second week? _____ mL

Question 28

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Compazine 10 mg p.o. q.i.d.
Available: Dosage: _____

Question 29

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Terbutaline 5 mg p.o. q8h
Available:
a. Which dosage of Terbutaline would you use and why? ________________
b. How many tablets will you give? ______ tab(s)

Question 30

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Zebeta 15 mg p.o. daily
Available:
a. Which dosage strength of Zebeta would be appropriate to use and why? __________
b. How many tablets will you administer? _________ tab(s)

Question 31

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Zoloft 50 mg p.o. daily
Available: Dosage: _____

Question 32

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Potassium chloride 40 mEq p.o. every day
Available:
a. How many milliliters would the client receive? _____ mL
b. How many containers are needed? _________ container(s)

Question 33

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Methadone hydrochloride 25 mg p.o. daily
Available: Scored tablets Dosage: _____

Question 34

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium 250 mg p.o. q8h (dose is based on amoxicillin)
Available: Dosage _____________

Question 35

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Use labels where provided. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Zithromax 160 mg p.o. daily
Available: Dosage: _____