Dosage Calculation RN Maternal Newborn Proctored Assessment 3.1
Dosage Calculation RN Maternal Newborn Proctored Assessment 3.1 ( 37 Questions)
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Question 21 :
A nurse is preparing to administer oxycodone 10 mg PO every 6 hr PRN for severe pain to a client who is postpartum following a cesarean birth. Available in oxycodone 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: ["tablets = 2"]
Number of tablets = (Dose ordered / Dose available) x Frequency Number of tablets = (10 mg / 5 mg) x 1
Number of tablets = 2 x 1 Number of tablets = 2