Question

1. Order: tolbutamide 250 mg po twice a day

Supplied: tolbutamide 0.5 g scored tablets

Give:  Answer tablet(s)

2. Order: penicillin V potassium 0.5g po q6h

Supplied: penicillin V potassium 250 mg scored tablets

Give: Answer tablet(s)

3. Order: penicillin V potassium 375 mg po four times daily

Supplied: penicillin V potassium 250 mg per 5 mL

Give: Answer mL

Please round to nearest 10th if necessary

4. The physician orders furosemide 60 mg po daily.

The pharmacy supplies is as furosemide 40 mg/5 mL

Please round to the nearest 10th if necessary

5. The physician orders cloxacillin sodium 110 mg po every 6 hours . The pharmacy supplies cloxacillin sodium oral solution 125 mg/5 mL. The nurse should administer Answer mL per dose. (Please remember to round to the 10th place and NOT to a whole number. Liquids can be measured more precisely than tablets)

6. The physician orders carvedilol 3.125 mg po twice a day. The pharmacy supplies 6.25 mg carvedilol tablets. The nurse should administer Answer tablet(s) per dose.

6. The physician orders docusate sodium 100 mg per gastric tube twice a day. The pharmacy supplies docusate sodium liquid 150 mg/15 mL. The nurse should administer Answer mL per dose.

Answer 1

Answer 1 : 0.5 tablet per dose

Desired dose or order : tolbutamide 250 mg

Availabe dosage strength : 0.5 g = 500 mg

Quantity avalable :1 tablet

Tablet per dose =

Tablet per dose =

Tablet per dose = 0.5 tablet

Answer 2 : 2 Tablet per dose

Desired dose or order : penicillin V potassium 0.5 gm = 500 gm

Availabe dosage strength : 250 mg

Quantity avalable :1 tablet

Tablet per dose =

Tablet per dose =

Tablet per dose = 2 tablet

Answer 3 : 7.5 mL per dose

Desired dose or order : penicillin V potassium 375 mg

Availabe dosage strength : penicillin V potassium 250 mg

Quantity avalable :5 ml

mL per dose =

Tablet per dose =

mL per dose = 7.5 ml

Answer 4 :  7.5 ml per dose

Desired dose or order : furosemide 60 mg

Availabe dosage strength : furosemide 40 mg

Quantity avalable :5 ml

mL per dose =

mL per dose =

mL per dose = 7.5 ml

Answer 5 : 4.4 mL per dose

Desired dose or order : cloxacillin 110 mg

Availabe dosage strength : 125 mg

Quantity avalable :5 mL

mL per dose =

mL per dose =

mL per dose = 4.4 mL

Answer 6 :  0.5 tablet

Desired dose or order : carvedilol 3.125 mg

Availabe dosage strength : 6.25 mg

Quantity avalable : 1 per tab

mg per dose =

Tablet per dose =

Tablet per dose = 0.5 tablet

Answer 7 : 10 mL per dose

Desired dose or order : docusate sodium 100 mg

Availabe dosage strength : 150 mg

Quantity avalable :15 mL

mL per dose =

mL per dose =

mL per dose = 10 mL