Deck 15: Oral Medications

Question 1

Complete with the correct word(s).Enteric-coated tablets and time-release tablets should be swallowed _________.

Answer 1

whole

Question 2

Calculate the following dosage.
Order: Celecoxib 200 mg PO daily
Available: Administer ________ tablet(s)

Answer 2

2

Question 3

Complete with the correct word(s).An elongated tablet that is coated for easy swallowing is referred to as a __________.

Answer 3

caplet

Question 4

Calculate the following dosage.Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Ceftin 500 mg PO q12h
Available: Ceftin 1 g per 20 mL
Administer ________ mL

Question 5

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

Question 6

Calculate the following dosage.Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.Separate answers with a comma followed by a space.
Order: Diazepam 4 mg via nasogastric tube TID
Available: Diazepam oral solution 5 mg per 5 mL
You will administer _____ mL per dose and the patient will receive _______ mg each day

Question 7

Calculate the following dosage.
Order: Feldene 20 mg PO daily
Available: Feldene 10 mg per capsule
Administer ________ capsule(s)

Question 8

Calculate the following dosage.
Order: Tegretol 0.2 g PO BID
Available: Tegretol 10 mg per tablet
Administer _______ tablet(s)

Question 9

Calculate the following dosage.Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Biaxin 175 mg PO q12h
Available: Biaxin 50 mg per mL
Administer _________ mL

Question 10

Calculate the following dosage.
Order: Synthroid 0.3 mg PO daily
Available: Synthroid 0.15 mg per tablet
Administer ________ tablet(s)

Question 11

Calculate the following dosage.Separate answers with a comma followed by a space.
Order: Cardura 8 mg PO daily
Available: Cardura 2 mg per tablet and Cardura 4 mg per tablet
The dosage strength of Cardura that would be most appropriate to use is the ______ mg tablets and you would administer _______ tablet(s).

Question 12

Calculate the following dosage.
Order: Evista 60 mg PO daily
Available: Evista 60 mg per tablet
Administer _______ tablet(s)

Question 13

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

Question 14

Complete with the correct 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 15

Calculate the following dosage.
Order: Ranitidine 300 mg PO daily at bedtime
Available: Ranitidine 150 mg per tablet
Administer _______ tablet(s)

Question 16

Calculate the following dosage.Separate answers with a comma followed by a space.
Order: Atorvastatin calcium 20 mg PO every day
Available: The patient needs to take ______ tablet(s)per day and will need a total of ______ tablets per week.

Question 17

Calculate the following dosage.Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Azithromycin 56 mg PO daily
Available: Administer _________ mL

Question 18

Complete with the correct word(s).Separate answers with a comma followed by a space.Sublingual tablets must never be _________________ but placed ________ the tongue.

Question 19

Calculate the following dosage.Separate answers with a comma followed by a space.
Order: Ampicillin 1 g PO as an initial dosage and then 500 mg PO QID for 7 days thereafter
Available: Ampicillin capsules labelled 500 mg per capsule
For the initial dose you will administer _______ capsule(s)and will need a total of _________ capsules for the subsequent dosages for 7 days.

Question 20

Calculate the following dosage.
Order: Erythromycin DR 333 mg PO q8h
Available: Administer _______ capsule(s)

Question 21

Calculate the following dosage.Separate answers with a comma followed by a space.
Order: Enalapril maleate 7.5 mg PO BID
Available: Administer _________ tablet(s)per dose with a total daily dosage of ________ mg.

Question 22

Calculate the following dosage.Separate answers with a comma followed by a space.
Order: Cimetidine 400 mg PO BID
Available: Administer ________ tablets per dose with a total daily dosage of _______ mg.

Question 23

Calculate the following dosage.Separate answers with a comma,followed by a space.
Order: Vibramycin 200 mg PO BID for 14 days
Available: Administer _______ capsule(s)per dose and the total number of capsules that the patient will take in 14 days is _______ capsules.

Question 24

Calculate the following dosage.Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.Separate answers with a comma followed by a space.
Order: Amoxicillin 400 mg and Clavulanate potassium 57 mg susp PO q12h
Available: Reconstitute with _______ mL of sterile water and administer _______ mL per dose.

Question 25

Calculate the following dosage.Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Cefprozil 400 mg susp PO q12h
Available: Administer _______ mL

Question 26

Calculate the following dosage.Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Phenytoin 70 mg PO TID
Available: Administer ________ mL

Question 27

Calculate the following dosage.Answer in decimal form rounding to the nearest tenth if applicable.
Order: Methadone hydrochloride 25 PO daily
Available: Methadone hydrochloride 10 mg per scored tablets
Administer _______ tablet(s)

Question 28

Calculate the following dosage.Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.Separate answers with a comma followed by a space.
Order: Fluconazole 125 mg susp PO daily
Available: Reconstitute with ________ mL of sterile water and administer _______ mL per dose.

Question 29

Calculate the following dosage.
Order: Clozapine 75 mg PO daily
Available: Administer _______ tablet(s)

Question 30

Calculate the following dosage.Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Azithromycin 160 mg susp PO daily
Available: Administer ________ mL

Question 31

Calculate the following dosage.
Order: Sertraline hydrochloride 200 mg PO daily
Available: Administer _______ capsule(s)

Question 32

Calculate the following dosage.Answer in decimal form to the nearest tenth.Separate answers with a comma followed by a space.
Order: Prednisone 7.5 mg PO QID
Available: Administer __________ tablet(s)per dose and tell the patient that this bottle will last ___________ days.

Question 33

Calculate the following dosage.
Order: Warfarin 5 mg PO daily
Available: The patient will take _______ tablets per week.

Question 34

Calculate the following dosage.
Order: Ziprasidone 40 mg PO daily
Available: Administer ________ capsule(s)each day

Question 35

Calculate the following dosage.Separate answers with a comma followed by a space.
Order: Carvedilol 12.5 mg PO BID
Available: Administer _______ tablet(s)per dose and the patient will receive a total daily dose of ________ mg.