Q1: The practical nurse (PN) tells a female client with osteopenia to divide the dose calcium carbonate 1,500 mg PO twice daily, one in the morning and one in the evening. Each calcium carbonate tablet contains 750 mg. How many tablets should the client take with each dose? (Enter the numerical value only. If rounding required, round to the whole number.)

Q2: A client with atrial fibrillation (A-fib) receives a prescription for a loading dose of digoxin 0.5 mg PO. The medication is available as "Digoxin 125 mcg tablets." How many tablets should the practical nurse (PN) administer? (Enter numerical value only.)

Q3:  A client who weighs 108 kg receives a prescriptions for midazolam 0.07 mg/kg intramuscularly. The medication is available in a 50 mg per 10 mL vial. How many mL should the practical nurse (PN) administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

Q4: A resident in the long term care facility has a prescription for furosemide 40 mg PO twice daily. The medication is "Available furosemide 20 mg tablets" and the practical nurse (PN) notes that there are 8 tablets remaining. There are enough tablets for how many days? (Enter the numerical value only. If rounding required, round to the whole number.)

Q5: A client with gouty arthritis lives alone at home. During a home visit, the practical nurse (PN) notes that the client takes colchicine 1.8 mg PO daily. The container of tablets is labeled 0.6 mg/tablet, and the PN counts 12 remaining tablets. How may days of medicine does the client have on hand? (Enter numeric value only.)