Practice Question
A nurse is preparing to administer trazodone 12.5 mg PO at bedtime. Available is trazodone 25 mg tablets. How many tablet(s) should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
0.5
Rationale:
✍️Formula
👉Tablets to give=Desired dose (D)/Dose on hand (H)×Quantity (Q)
✍️Desired dose (D) = 12.5 mg
✍️Dose on hand (H) = 25 mg
✍️Quantity (Q) = 1 tablet
👉Tablets=12.5 mg/25 mg×1
✅=0.5 tablet
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