Author Question: A client is prescribed 100 mg of phenytoin (Dilantin) by mouth and the medication available is 20 mg ... (Read 109 times)

Haya94 · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

A client is prescribed 100 mg of phenytoin (Dilantin) by mouth and the medication available is 20 mg per caplet. How many caplets will the nurse provide the client for each dose?

1. 3
2. 5
3. 7
4. 9

Question 2

Write the metric measure using official abbreviations and notation rules: fifty micrograms __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Briannahope · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 3, 2018

Answer to Question 1

2

Rationale 1: Caps/dose = 1 cap/20 mg x 100 mg/1 dose. Multiply the numerators (1 x 100 = 100). Multiply the denominators (20 x 1 = 20). 100/20 = 5 caps/dose.

Answer to Question 2

50 mcg