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jerry coleman

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on: Jul 3, 2018
The home care nurse reviews the following medication order for a client: Take 2 t ampicillin oral suspension every 6 hours. How many T of the medication will the client take in 1 day?
 
  1. 2
  2. 2 1/3
  3. 2 2/3
  4. 3 1/3

Question 2

Determine how many tablets will be needed to give the following dose: A dose of 2.5 mg is ordered. Tablets labeled 1.25 mg are available.
 
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mtmmmmmk

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: T/day = 1 T/3 tsp x 2 tsp/6 hrs x 24 hrs/1 day. Multiply all the numerators (1 x 2 x 24 = 48). Multiply all the denominators (3 x 6 x 1 = 18). 48/18 = 2.66. Household measurements use fractions, not decimals. Convert 0.66 into a fraction by placing 66/100 which reduces to 2/3; therefore, the answer is 2 2/3 T will be taken each day.

Answer to Question 2

2 tablets
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