Question

The client has an order for tolbutamide 0.25 g orally. The medication available is tolbutamide 250 mg/scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? 1 tablet(s) (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

Answer 1

Correct Answers:

1

Rationale :

✍️Order: Tolbutamide 0.25 g PO

✍️Available: 250 mg per tablet (scored)

✍️Formula

👉Tablets=Dose ordered/Dose available

✍️Convert grams to milligrams:

👉0.25 g×1000=250 mg

👉250 mg/tablet250 mg

📌1 tablet

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Answer 2

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1.4

Rationale :

✍️Order: 1 mg/kg SQ

✍️Available: 80 mg/mL

✍️Weight: 242 lb

✍️Formula:

➡️ kg = lb ÷ 2.2

➡️242 ÷ 2.2 = 110 kg

➡️Dose needed = 1 mg × 110 kg = 110 mg

➡️mL = dose ÷ concentration

➡️110 mg ÷ 80 mg/mL

♦️1.375 mL

♦️1.4 mL

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Answer 3

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0.4

Rationale :

✍️Order: 0.1 mg

✍️Available: 250 mcg/mL

✍️Formula:

✔️ mL = dose ÷ concentration

✔️ 0.1 mg = 100 mcg

✔️100 mcg ÷ 250 mcg/mL

📌 0.4 mL

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Answer 4

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22.5

Rationale :

✍️Order: 60 mEq

✍️Available: 40 mEq / 15 mL

✍️Formula:

♦️ mL = (ordered ÷ available) × volume

♦️(60 ÷ 40) × 15 = 1.5 × 15

👉 22.5 mL

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Answer 5

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0.1

Rationale :

✍️Order: 100 mcg

✍️Available: 1 mg / 0.7 mL

✍️Formula:

✔️mL = (ordered ÷ available) × volume

✔️1 mg = 1000 mcg

✔️(100 ÷ 1000) × 0.7 = 0.1 × 0.7

➡️ 0.07 mL

➡️0.1 mL (rounded)

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Answer 6

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3.5

Rationale :

✍️Order: 175 mg

✍️Available: 250 mg / 5 mL

✍️Formula:

⏹️mL = (ordered ÷ available) × volume

⏹️(175 ÷ 250) × 5 = 0.7 × 5

📌3.5 mL

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Answer 7

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0.8

Rationale :

✍️Order: 250 mcg

✍️Available: 0.3 mg/mL

✍️Formula:

◼️ mL = dose ÷ concentration

◼️0.3 mg = 300 mcg

◼️250 ÷ 300

♦️0.83 mL

♦️0.8 mL

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0.7

Rationale :

✔️Order: 35 mg

✔️Available: 50 mg/mL

✔️Formula:

➡️mL = dose ÷ concentration

➡️35 ÷ 50

👉0.7 mL

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Answer 9

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1

Rationale :

✍️Order: 0.5 g PO

✍️Available: 500 mg/tablet

✍️Formula:

✅tablets = ordered dose ÷ dose per tablet

✅0.5 g = 500 mg

✅tablets = 500 mg ÷ 500 mg/tab

👉 1 tab

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Answer 10

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0.5

Rationale :

✍️Order: 125 mcg PO

✍️Available: 0.25 mg/tablet

✍️Formula:

➡️tablets = ordered dose ÷ dose per tablet

➡️0.25 mg = 250 mcg

➡️tablets = 125 mcg ÷ 250 mcg/tab

👉 0.5 tab

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QLexNursing

1 : The client has an order for tolbutamide 0.25 g orally. The medication available is tolbutamide 250 mg/scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? 1 tablet(s) (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

2 : The healthcare provider ordered enoxaparin 1 mg/kg subcutaneously. The medication available is enoxaparin 80 mg/mL. The client weighs 242 lbs. How many mL will the nurse administer? 1 mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.

3 : The client has an order for digoxin 0.1 mg IVP. The medication available is digoxin 250 mcg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

4 : The client has an order for potassium 60 mEq orally. The medication available is potassium 40 mEq/15 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? 1 mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

5 : The client has an order for atropine 100 mcg subcutaneously. The medication available is atropine 1 mg/0.7 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer?1 mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

6 : The client has an order for gabapentin 175 mg orally. The medication available is gabapentin 250 mg/5 mL. How many ml. will the nurse administer? 1mL (if needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

7 : The client has an order for cyanocobalamin 250 mcg subcutaneously. The medication available is cyanocobalamin 0.3 mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? 1 mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

8 : The client has an order for meperidine 35 mg IM. The medication available is meperidine 50 mg/mL. How many ml. will the nurse administer?1 needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

9 : The client has an order for metformin 0.5 g orally. The medication available is metformin 500 mg/scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

10 : The client has an order for digoxin 125 mcg orally. The medication available is digoxin 0.25 mg/scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

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The client has an order for tolbutamide 0.25 g orally. The medication available is tolbutamide 250 mg/scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? 1 tablet(s) (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

2 :
The healthcare provider ordered enoxaparin 1 mg/kg subcutaneously. The medication available is enoxaparin 80 mg/mL. The client weighs 242 lbs. How many mL will the nurse administer? 1 mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.

3 :
The client has an order for digoxin 0.1 mg IVP. The medication available is digoxin 250 mcg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

4 :
The client has an order for potassium 60 mEq orally. The medication available is potassium 40 mEq/15 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? 1 mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

5 :
The client has an order for atropine 100 mcg subcutaneously. The medication available is atropine 1 mg/0.7 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer?1 mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

6 :
The client has an order for gabapentin 175 mg orally. The medication available is gabapentin 250 mg/5 mL. How many ml. will the nurse administer? 1mL (if needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

7 :
The client has an order for cyanocobalamin 250 mcg subcutaneously. The medication available is cyanocobalamin 0.3 mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? 1 mL (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

8 :
The client has an order for meperidine 35 mg IM. The medication available is meperidine 50 mg/mL. How many ml. will the nurse administer?1 needed, round to the nearest tenth.)

9 :
The client has an order for metformin 0.5 g orally. The medication available is metformin 500 mg/scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? (If needed, round to the nearest whole number.)

10 :
The client has an order for digoxin 125 mcg orally. The medication available is digoxin 0.25 mg/scored tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer? (If needed, round to the nearest tenth.)