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Dosage Calculation
A provider prescribes magnesium hydroxide 2 oz PO daily. The amount available is 30mL/unit dose. How
many unit doses should the nurse administer? (Round answer to nearest whole number) - x unite
doses = 1unit dose/30mL X 30mL/1oz X 2oz/1
= 2 unit doses
A nurse is reviewing instructions with a c...
Dosage Calculation - Examples
A provider prescribes magnesium hydroxide 2 oz PO daily. The amount available is 30mL/unit dose. How
many unit doses should the nurse administer? (Round answer to nearest whole number) - x unite
doses = 1unit dose/30mL X 30mL/1oz X 2oz/1
= 2 unit doses
A nurse is reviewing instructions with a client who has a new order prescription for furosemide 75 mg PO
daily. Available is 10mg/mL. The nurse should instruct the client to take how many tsp daily? (Round
answer to nearest tenth) - X tsp = 1tsp/5mL X 1mL/10mg X 75mg/1
= 1.5 tsp
A nurse is reviewing instructions with a client who has a new prescription for furosemide 20 mg PO daily.
Available is 8mg/mL. The nurse should instruct the client to take how many tsp daily? (Round answer to
nearest tenth. - x tsp = 1tsp/5mL X 1mL/8mg X 20mg/1
= 0.5 tsp
A provider prescribes clonidine 200 mcg PO daily. Available is 0.2 mg/tablet. How many tablets should
the nurse administer? Move the number of tablets into the medication cup. - x tablet =
1tab/0.2mg X 1mg/1000mcg X 200mcg/1
= 1 tablet
A provider prescribes magnesium hydroxide 2.4 g PO daily. Available is 400mg/5mL. How many mL
should the nurse administer? (Round answer to nearest whole number) - x mL = 5mL/400mg X
1,000mg/1g X 2.4g/1
= 30 mL
A provider prescribes metronidazole 2g PO before discharge. Available is 500mg/tablet. How many
tablets should the nurse administer? - x tablet = 1tab/500mg X 1000mg/1g X 2g/1
= 4 tablets
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