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    Ati dosage calculation rn maternal newborn proctored assessment 3.2
    Calculation

    A nurse is preparing to administer cephalexin 250 mg PO to a client who has mastitis. Available is cephalexin 500 mg tablets. 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.)

    tablets

    Explanation & Rationale

    Step 1: mg ÷ 500 mg = 0.5 The nurse should administer 0.5 tablets.

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