A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 500 mg PO every 6 hr to an antepartum client who has a urinary tract infection. Available is cephalexin 250 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nursing staff administer in a 24-hour period? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
The Correct Answer is ["8"]
Number of tablets = (Dose per administration x Number of administrations per day) / Tablet strength
Number of tablets = (500 mg x 4) / 250 mg
Number of tablets = 2000 mg / 250 mg Number of tablets = 8
Therefore, the nursing staff should administer 8 tablets in a 24hrs.
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Correct Answer is ["188"]
Explanation
Infusion rate= Volume / Time
Therefore;
Infusion rate = 1,500 mL / 8 hr Infusion rate = 187.5 mL/hr
Rounded off to the nearest whole number; 188ml/hr
Correct Answer is ["1.7"]
Explanation
The dose of dopamine in mg/hr: 5 mcg/kg/min x 4.4 kg x 60 min/hr = 1320 mcg/hr Converted to mg: 1320 mcg/hr / 1000 mcg/mg = 1.32 mg/hr
Infusion rate in mL/hr: 1.32 mg/hr / (200 mg/250 mL) = 1.65 mL/hr Rounded off to the nearest tenth: 1.7 mL/hr
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