Dosage Calculation

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Dosage Calculation

This activity contains 5 questions.

A client with a duodenal ulcer will be given cimetidine (Tagamet), 300 mg in 50 mL of D5W. An infusion pump is present. The tubing delivers 10 gtt/mL. What will the pump be set at so the medication will infuse in 20 minutes?

	20
	25
	28
	50

A client with a history of duodenal ulcers will be taking nizatidine (Axid) prophylactically, 150 mg PO at HS. It is available as 75 mg tablets. How many tablets will the client be taught to take?

	3 tabs
	1 tab
	4 tabs
	2 tabs

A client with PUD will be taking omeprazole (Prilosec), 40 mg PO QD for 6 weeks. The medication is available as 20 mg capsules. How many capsules will he need for the entire time?

	14 capsules
	84 capsules
	68 capsules
	42 capsules

A client with GERD will be taking lansoprazole (Prevacid), 0.015G PO QD. It is available as a 15 mg capsule. How many capsules will the nurse administer?

	1 capsule
	10 capsule
	2 capsules
	4 capsules

A client with PUD has an order for amoxicillin (Amoxil), 1 G PO BID as adjunct treatment. It is available as 250 mg capsules. How many capsules will the nurse administer?

	3 capsules
	1 capsule
	4 capsules
	2 capsules

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