A client diagnosed with bulimia nervosa is to receive fluoxetine (Prozac)by oral solution.The medication is supplied in a 100-mL bottle.The label reads 20 mg/5 mL.The doctor orders 60 mg q day.Which dose of this medication should the nurse dispense?

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Twenty mg of Prozac multiplied by three results in the calculated 60-mg daily dose ordered by the physician.Each 5 mL contains 20 mg.Five mL multiplied by three equals the liquid dosage of 15 mL.

A Client Diagnosed with Bulimia Nervosa Is to Receive Fluoxetine