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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:

🟢The dose ordered is 500 mg and the dose available is in liquid form.

🟢 Each 5 mL contains 125 mg, which means 4 × 125 mg = 500 mg.

🟢 Calculation: (500 mg ÷ 125 mg) × 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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