Prescribed is carvedilol 3.125 mg p.o. twice a day. The pharmacy supplies 6.25 mg scored carvedilol tablets. The nurse will administer:
a. 1/2 tablet. c. 1 1/2 tablets.
b. 1 tablet. d. 2 tablets.
ANS: A
Feedback
A Correct: Divide 3.125 mg by 6.25 mg = 0.5 X tablet = 1/2 tablet.
B Incorrect: This is twice the dose prescribed.
C Incorrect: This is three times the dose prescribed.
D Incorrect: This is four times the dose prescribed.
You might also like to view...
The nurse is reviewing the differences between younger and older clients. What should the nurse identify as a major difference between these two populations?
1. Younger clients are smarter than the elderly. 2. The elderly do not continue to grow and develop physically. 3. The younger client grows twice as fast as the elderly client. 4. The elderly have no developmental tasks to complete.
When the 80-year-old female patient refuses to take a medication because it burns her stomach, what action should be taken by the nurse?
a. Crush the pill and mix it with the dessert on her meal tray. b. Insist that she take it "for her own good." c. Circle and initial the dose time to show non-administration. d. Document the reason for refusal and report the refusal to the charge nurse.
Which is an important focus of nursing care for the dying child and his or her family?
a. Nursing care should be organized to minimize contact with the child. b. Adequate oral intake is crucial to the dying child. c. Families should be made aware that hearing is the last sense to stop functioning before death. d. It is best for the family if nursing care takes place during periods when the child is alert.
The situational approach
a. Is irrelevant in modern day leadership b. Focuses on describing not prescribing leadership c. Is used widely in leadership training and development d. Determined that high-directive and high-supportive behaviors work best in all situations