Order: allopurinol (Zyloprim) 150 mg, PO, q.i.d. Available: a. How many tablet(s) will be given per dose? b. How many mg will the patient receive per day?
What will be an ideal response?
ANS:
a. tablet
b. 600 (150 ? 4)
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The nurse is delegating to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). What is the best instruction by the nurse?
A) Notify me right away if the client's systolic blood pressure is 170 or greater. B) Let me know if the client's blood pressure becomes elevated. C) If the client's blood pressure falls outside normal limits, come get me. D) I need to know if the client's blood pressure changes from his normal baseline.
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