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    Ati lpn mental health level 4 proctored exam
    Calculation

    A nurse is preparing to administer buspirone 25 mg PO. Available is buspirone 10 mg scored tablets. How many tablets should the nurse plan to administer? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

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    Explanation & Rationale

    To determine how many tablets to administer, divide the prescribed dose by the available dose per tablet: 25mg/10 mg/tablet = 2.5 Tablets 10mg/tablet 25mg =2.5tablets Thus, the nurse should administer 2.5 tablets of buspirone.

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