Practice Question
A nurse is preparing to administer diclofenac sodium 200 mg PO daily in equally divided doses every 6 hr. How many mg 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.)
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
50
Rationale:
🔷 Total daily dose ÷ Number of doses per day
200 mg ÷ 24 hr = 8.33 mg/hr
🔷 Dose interval (q6 hr) → Number of doses
24 hr ÷ 6 hr = 4 doses/day
🔷 Amount per dose = Total daily dose ÷ Number of doses
200 mg ÷ 4 = 50 mg
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Answer Choices:
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DOSAGE CALCULATION RN FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED ASSESSMENT 3.2
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- Domain: RN ATI Dosage Calculations
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