The health care provider prescribes Keflex 1 gram. The nurse ...

[khang]

The health care provider prescribes Keflex 1 gram. The nurse finds Keflex is available in 250 mg per capsule. Using the dimensional analysis system, how many capsules will the nurse administer to the client?
 
  ____ capsules
 
  Record the answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Question 2

The health care provider prescribes Digoxin 0.25 mg to be administered. When the nurse takes the medication from the client's supply, each tablet is 125 mcg.
 
  Using the fractional equation method, how many tablets would the nurse administer?
 
  ____ tablets
 
  Record the answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

[harveenkau8139]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4

1 capsule x 1,000 mg x 1/1 mg x 250 mg = 4

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2

Cross-multiply 125 X x = 250 X 1, which results in 125x = 250. Divide both sides by 125 in order to allow x to stand alone, resulting in x = 250  125, so x = 2 tablets.

[khang]

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[dawsa925]

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