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Practice Question

A nurse is preparing to administer naproxen 500 mg PO BID for a client who has osteoarthritis. The amount available is naproxen 125 mg/5 mL oral suspension. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

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Correct Answer:

20

Rationale:

✍️Ordered dose = 500 mg

✍️Supply = 125 mg/5 mL.

Formula: mL needed = (Ordered mg ÷ Supply mg) × Supply mL.

✅500/125​=4; 4×5 mL

→20 mL

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This question is from Custom RN Maternity Quiz 1~Taylor College FL ADN(Summer-2025) which contains 65 questions.

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  • Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
  • Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
  • Domain: RN ATI Maternal & Newborn Care
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