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    Ati Rn Maternal Newborn Proctored Exam 2023
    Calculation

    A nurse is planning to administer misoprostol 50 mcg intravaginally for cervical ripening to a client who is at 40 weeks of gestation. Available is misoprostol 200 mcg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse plan to administer?

    tablet(s)

    Explanation & Rationale

    Step 1 is: Determine the number of tablets by dividing the prescribed dose by the available dose per tablet. (50 mcg÷ 200 mcg/tablet) = 0.25 tablet. The final calculated answer is 0.25 tablet.

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