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    Ati N120 Psychiatric Mental Health Proctored Exam
    Calculation

    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

    Step 1 is: Ordered dose = 300 mg. Step 2 is: Available tablet strength = 200 mg. Step 3 is: Required dose ÷ Available strength = 300 mg ÷ 200 mg = 1.5. Step 4 is: Result = 1.5 tablets. The nurse should administer 1.5 tablets.

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