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A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for ibuprofen oral suspension 200 mg PO. Available is ibuprofen 100 mg/5 mL. How many tsp should the nurse instruct the client to take? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is ["2"]

Given:

Desired dose of ibuprofen: 200 mg
Available strength of ibuprofen oral suspension: 100 mg/5 mL

First, find out the concentration of ibuprofen in mg/mL:

Concentration = 100 mg / 5 mL Concentration = 20 mg/mL

Now, calculate how many milliliters (mL) of ibuprofen oral suspension are needed to achieve the desired dose:

Volume (mL) = Desired dose / Concentration Volume (mL) = 200 mg / 20 mg/mL

Volume (mL) = 10 mL

Since 1 teaspoon (tsp) is approximately 5 milliliters (mL), the nurse should instruct the client to take:

Number of teaspoons = Volume (mL) / 5 mL per tsp Number of teaspoons = 10 mL / 5 mL per tsp Number of teaspoons = 2 tsp

So, the nurse should instruct the client to take 2 teaspoons of ibuprofen oral suspension.

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Correct Answer is ["3.4 "]

Explanation

Given:

Desired dose of morphine: 0.3 mg/kg
Client's weight: 99 lb
Available strength of morphine oral solution: 4 mg/mL

First convert the client's weight from pounds to kilograms: 99 lb ÷ 2.20462 = 44.91 kg (rounded to the nearest hundredth)

The desired dose of morphine:

Desired dose = Client's weight × Dose per kg Desired dose = 44.91 kg × 0.3 mg/kg

Desired dose ≈ 13.473 mg

The milliliters of morphine oral solution this corresponds to:

Volume (mL) = Desired dose / Concentration Volume (mL) = 13.473 mg / 4 mg/mL Volume (mL) ≈ 3.37 mL

So, the nurse should administer approximately 3.4 mL of morphine oral solution.

A. Dose/strength B. Time/frequency C. Medication name D. Route

Correct Answer is A

Explanation

A. Dose/strength - The prescription should specify the amount or concentration of the medication to be applied.
B. Time/frequency - The prescription already includes the time/frequency: "twice a day."

C. Medication name - The prescription already includes the medication name: "fluocinolone cream."
D. Route - The prescription already specifies the route: "apply topically."

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A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 0.3 mg/kg PO to a client who weighs 99 lb. Available is morphine oral solution 4 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Correct Answer is ["3.4 "]

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