Practice Question
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for bupropion 450 mg PO daily divided equally every 8 hr. Available is bupropion 150 mg sustained-release tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading cero fit applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
1
Rationale:
Total daily dose = 450 mg
Doses per day (every 8 hours) = 24 ÷ 8 = 3 doses/day
Amount per dose = 450 ÷ 3 = 150 mg/dose
Tablet strength available = 150 mg/tablet
🔢 Tablets per dose = 150 mg ÷ 150 mg = 1 tablet
✅ Answer: 1 tablet
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- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN HESI Exams
- Domain: Mental Health
- Answer Choices: 1