The patient is to receive 50 mcg of a medication PO daily. The pharmacy sends a 20 mL bottle of the medication with the dosage strength of 15 mcg per mL. Identify the ordered amount and the desired amount for this dimensional analysis setup.

The nurse is reviewing the following equivalent measurement chart. Which conversion is a household-to-metric measurement? Household Measurements3 tsp = 1 Tbs6 tsp = 2 Tbs2 Tbs = 1 oz1 Tbs = 15 mL

Pharmacy sends a drug bottle labeled:   Calcitriol Oral Solution 1 mcg/mL 15 mL                                                                                      Which dosage strength, if written on the medication order, would the nurse question?

Which organization is responsible for making evidence-based recommendations for safe medication practices?

A patient is to receive diazepam 5 mg IV push now. The medication available is 25 mg/10 mL. How much medication will the patient receive?

MD Orders: Valacyclovir HCl 1,000 mg PO daily. Pharmacy sends: Valtrex ®                        (valacyclovir HCl)1 gramCaplets Which is the correct action by the nurse?

The doctor orders 1.5 mg of a medication IV push twice daily. The pharmacy provides a vial of the medication with the dosage strength of 500 mcg per mL. The nurse sets up the problem as:   Identify the conversion factor needed to cancel the unnecessary units.

In reading the following medication orders, for which order would the nurse need to get clarification?

The nurse is preparing to administer cefpodoxime 150 mg PO every 12 hr. Cefpodoxime is available as oral suspension 100 mg/5 mL. How many mL of cefpodoxime will the nurse administer?

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