Question

A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide 80 mg at nighttime for a client with peripheral edema. The amount available is 20 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per day? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Answer 1

As per the data provided

80 mg dose need to be given in nighttime

And nurse is provided by 20 mg tablets

According to the dosage guidelines for peripheral oedema 80 mg dose is sufficient if patient is not serious

Therefore per 80/20=4

4 tablet should be given per day

Part 2) 600 mcg dose for 3 times

Therefore the total amount of mcg is 1800 mcg

According to the formula 1000 mcg = 1mg

Here 1800 mcg is 1.8 mg = 2 mg upon rounding up the data

There 2 mg nitrostat is administered.