Author Question: The health care provider prescribes Keflex 1 gram. The nurse finds Keflex is available in 250 mg per ... (Read 71 times)

khang · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

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 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

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.