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    ATI LPN Dosage Calculation PN Nursing Care of Children Proctored Assessment 3.1
    Calculation

    A nurse is preparing to administer hydrocortisone 7.5 mg PO to a child. The amount available is hydrocortisone 5 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

    To administer the correct dose of hydrocortisone, which is 7.5 mg, when only 5 mg tablets are available, the nurse would need to give one and a half tablets to achieve the desired dose. 7.5 mg divided by 5 mg per tablet equals 1.5 tablets.

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