Question

stion 3 A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 100 mg PO TID for a client with seizure disorder. The amount available is 100 mg/capsule. How many capsules 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.) stion 4 A nurse is preparing to administer milk of Magnesia 60 ml per day at nighttime for a client with chronic constipation. The amount available is 400 mg/5 ml. How many tablespoons should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) stion 5 A nurse is preparing to administer clonazepam 1 mg tablet PO every 12 hours for a client with panic disorder. The amount available is 0.5 mg. 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.)

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ANSWER.

3) Calculation of number of capsules required per day.

         Ordered dose = 100 mg TDS .

         Available dose = 100 mg/capsule.

Number of dose required = Ordered dose/Available dose

                                           = 100/100

                                           = 1 capsule TDS.

      TDS is three times a day.

So

     Number of capsules required per day = 1 * 3

                                                                  = 3 capsules/day.

4) Calculation of tablespoon of drug administer per dose.

           Ordered dose = 60 ml per day at bedtime.

         1 tablespoon = 15 ml

    So

      Tablespoon of drug required per dose = 60 / 15

                                                                   = 4 tablespoon.

5) Calculation of number of tablets required.

         Ordered dose = 1 mg every 12 hrs.

         Available dose = 0.5 mg.

     Number of tablets required = 1/ 0.5

                                                 = 2 tablets every 12 hrs.

Every 12 hrs is 2 times a day.

So

   Number of tablets required per day = 2 * 2

                                                            = 4 tablets per day.