Question

1. The physician ordered: Digoxin 250 mcg po qid. The label reads 1 tablet equals 0.25 mg. How many tablets will you administer to your patient? 

2. The nonsteroidal medication naproxen (Naprosyn) has been prescribed for a patient, 1375 mg/day in divided doses. Each tablet contains 0.275 g. How many tablets equal this daily dose? 

3. The order reads: Ketrolac gr iss (1.5). The ampule reads 0.06 g per 1 ml. How many milliliters will you administer to the patient? 

4. The label reads Heparin Sodium 10,000 USP Units/ml. The order is for Heparin 6,000 Units q6h subcut. How many milliliters will you administer to the patient? 

5. The physician ordered 0.4 ml of potassium iodide (lostate) expectorant. The label reads 325 mg/tsp. How many milligrams are contained in this dose? 

Answer 1

1.

Order dose Digoxin 250 mcg po qid.

Available quantity = 1 tablet equals 0.25 mg(250 mcg)

1 mg = 1000 mcg so, 0.25 mg = 250 mcg

Answer - nurse will administer 1 tablet to patient per dose.

2.

Order dose naproxen (Naprosyn) has been prescribed for a patient, 1375 mg/day in divided doses

Available quantity =Each tablet contains 0.275 g

1 g = 1000 mg so, 0.275 g = 275 mg

That means we have 275 mg tablets

So,

Answer - 5 tablets are tablets equal to this daily dose.

3.

The order reads: Ketrolac gr is (1.5).

1 gr = 0.06g so,1.5 gr = 0.09g

client needs 0.09g

The ampule reads 0.06 g per 1 ml

So,

Answer = Nurse will administer 1.5 ml to the patient.

4.

The label reads Heparin Sodium 10,000 USP Units/ml.

The order is for Heparin 6,000 Units q6h subcut.

So,

Answer - The nurse will administer 0.6 ml to the patient.

5.

The physician ordered 0.4 ml of potassium iodide (lostate) expectorant.

The label reads 325 mg/tsp

1 tsp = 5 ml

So, 325 ml in 5 ml

Answer - This dose contains 26 mg.