Ati lpn 1432 medical surgical nursing proctored exam 2
Calculation
A nurse is preparing to administer buspirone 7.5 mg PO. The amount available is buspirone 15 mg/ tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) Enter your answer _____ tablet(s)
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Explanation & Rationale
Buspirone is an anxiolytic agent that functions as a partial agonist at serotonin 5-HT1A receptors, utilized for managing generalized anxiety disorders. Order (prescribed dose): 7.5 mg Available strength: 15 mg per tablet Formula: Number of tablets= Dose ordered / Dose available per tablet =7.5mg/15mg/ tablet =0.5 tablet
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