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    Ati lpn mental health proctored exam
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    A nurse is preparing to administer imipramine to a client who has depression. The provider prescribes 100 mg PO every 12 hr. Available is imipramine hydrochloride 25 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse plan to administer with each dose? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

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    Explanation & Rationale

    Step 1 is: Identify the prescribed dose = 100 mg. Step 2 is: Identify the available tablet strength = 25 mg. Step 3 is: Divide the prescribed dose by the available strength. 100 ÷ 25 = 4. Step 4 is: The nurse should administer 4 tablets with each dose.

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