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    Ati nur 120 psychiatricmental health proctored exam
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    A nurse is preparing to administer clozapine 300 mg PO daily to a client who has schizophrenia. The amount available is clozapine 200 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.)

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    Explanation & Rationale

    Calculation: Identify the ordered dose and available tablet strength Ordered Dose: 300 mg per day Available Tablet Strength: 200 mg Calculate the number of tablets Number of Tablets = Dose ÷ Tablet Strength Number of Tablets = 300 ÷ 200 Number of Tablets = 1.5 tablets

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