A nurse is reviewing a client's new prescription for nitroglycerin 0.4 mg SL every 3 to 5 min PRN for chest pain. The nurse should instruct the client to do which of the following?
Chew the medication thoroughly.
Drink 8 oz of water with the medication.
Take the medication with food.
Place the medication under the tongue.
The Correct Answer is D
A. Chew the medication thoroughly. - Nitroglycerin tablets should not be chewed or swallowed.
B. Drink 8 oz of water with the medication. - Nitroglycerin tablets are typically taken sublingually (under the tongue) without water.
C. Take the medication with food. - Nitroglycerin is usually taken on an empty stomach to facilitate rapid absorption.
D. Place the medication under the tongue. - Correct. Nitroglycerin tablets are administered sublingually to facilitate rapid absorption into the bloodstream.
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Correct Answer is ["50"]
Explanation
Total daily dose = 200 mg Frequency = Every 6 hours Total number of doses =24/6
=4 doses
Total dose = 200mg Per dose= 200mg/4
= 50mg
So, the nurse should administer 50 mg per dose.
Correct Answer is ["1 "]
Explanation
Given:
- Desired dose of metronidazole: 7.5 mg/kg
- Client's weight: 146.7 lb
- Available strength of metronidazole tablets: 500 mg
First, convert the client's weight from pounds to kilograms:
146.7 lb ÷ 2.20462 = 66.57 kg (rounded to the nearest hundredth)
Now, calculate the desired dose of metronidazole:
Desired dose = Dosage per kg × Weight Desired dose = 7.5 mg/kg × 66.57 kg Desired dose ≈ 498.775 mg
Next, find out how many tablets are needed to achieve this dose: Number of tablets = Desired dose / Strength per tablet
Number of tablets = 498.775 mg / 500 mg Number of tablets ≈ 0.997
Since we cannot administer a fraction of a tablet, the nurse should administer 1 tablet of metronidazole.
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