Ati N120 Psychiatric Mental Health Proctored Exam
Calculation
A provider prescribes quetiapine 50 mg PO divided equally every 12 hr for 3 days. Available is quetiapine 25 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose on day 3? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) tablet(s)
tablets per dose
Explanation & Rationale
Step 1 is: The provider prescribes 50 mg PO every 12 hr. Step 2 is: Available tablet strength is 25 mg. Step 3 is: Required dose ÷ Available strength = 50 mg ÷ 25 mg = 2. Step 4 is: Result = 2 tablets per dose. On day 3, the nurse should administer 2 tablets per dose.
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