Practice Question
A nurse is preparing to administer metronidazole 2 g PO. The amount available is 500 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
4
Rationale:
🔹Each tablet contains 500 mg of metronidazole.
🔹 Divide 2,000 mg by 500 mg/tablet = 4 tablets.
🔹 2,000 mg ÷ 500 mg = 4
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Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Maternal & Newborn Care
- Answer Choices: 1
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