Test Bank for Calculation of drug dosages 11th Edition by Ogden

Test Bank for Calculation of drug dosages 11th Edition by Ogden

Chapter 11: Oral Dosages
Ogden & Fluharty: Calculation of Drug Dosages, 11th Edition
COMPLETION
1. The physician orders Methergine 0.3 mg po twice a day for postpartum bleeding. The
medication is supplied in 0.2-mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer?
ANS: 1.5 tablets
2. The physician orders Synthroid 100 mcg po daily for a patient with hypothyroidism. The
medication is supplied in 0.1-mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer?
ANS: 1 tablet
3. The physician orders Zestril 15 mg po daily for hypertension. The medication is supplied in 5-
mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer?
ANS: 3 tablets
4. The physician orders ibuprofen 600 mg po prn for cramping. The medication is supplied in
200-mg capsules. How many capsules will the nurse administer?
ANS: 3 capsules
5. The physician orders acyclovir 400 mg po three times a day for herpes. The medication is
supplied in 800-mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer?
ANS: 0.5 tablet
6. The physician orders Salagen 10 mg po twice a day for dry eyes. The medication is supplied
in 5-mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer?
ANS: 2 tablets
7. The physician orders acetaminophen 325 mg po q4 h for temperature higher than 101° F. The
medication is supplied in gr v tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer?
ANS: 1 tablet
8. The physician orders Cipro 750 mg po twice a day for sinusitis. The medication is supplied in
500-mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer?
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ANS: 1.5 tablet
9. The physician orders Lanoxin elixir 80 mcg po daily for a patient with congestive heart
failure. Available: 50 mcg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
ANS: 1.6 mL
10. The physician orders KCl 20 mEq po daily for hypokalemia. The medication is supplied in 40
mEq/15 mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
ANS: 7.5 mL
11. The physician orders Benadryl elixir 37.5 mg po for hives. Available: 12.5mg/5 mL. How
many milliliters will the nurse administer?
ANS: 15 mL
12. The physician orders Zantac elixir 150 mg po twice a day for heartburn. The medication is
supplied in 15 mg/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
ANS: 10 mL
13. The physician orders Dilantin oral suspension 80 mg po three times a day for seizures. The
medication is supplied in 125 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
ANS: 3.2 mL
14. The physician orders Prozac liquid 60 mg po daily for depression. Available: 20 mg/5mL.
How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
ANS: 15 mL
15. The physician orders nitroglycerin tablets gr sublingual every 5 minutes up to three tablets for
chest pain. The medication is supplied in 0.4-mg tablets. The patient took three tablets. How
many milligrams did she receive?
ANS: 1.2 mg
16. A patient with high gastric residuals has Reglan 10 mg every 6 hours per gastric tube ordered.
The Reglan syrup is supplied in a 10 mg per 10-mL concentration. How many milliliters
would the nurse administer with each dose?
ANS: 10 mL
17. The physician orders magnesium oxide 200 mg oral three times a day for a patient with
hypomagnesemia. Magnesium oxide is available in 400-mg tablets. How many tablets would
the nurse administer with each dose?
ANS: 0.5 tablet
18. The physician has ordered Digitek 0.125 mg oral every 48 hours for a patient with atrial
fibrillation. The medication is supplied as Digitek 125 mcg per tablet. How many tablets of
Digitek would the patient receive with each dose?
ANS: 1 tablet
19. The physician orders tramadol 100 mg oral three times a day. Tramadol is available in 50-mg
tablets. How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose?
ANS: 2 tablets
20. The physician has ordered torsemide 40 mg oral every morning for a patient with heart
failure. The medication is supplied as torsemide 20 mg per tablet. How many tablets of
torsemide would the patient receive with each dose?
ANS: 2 tablets