RN HESI Dosage Calculations II
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Question 11 :
A client receives a prescription for amoxicillin 2 g/clavulanate 125 mg by mouth every 12 hours for 10 days. The medication is available in 10C mg/62.5 mg extended-release tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only.)
Correct Answer: ["4 tablets every 12 hours for 10 days"]
- To calculate the number of tablets, divide the prescribed dose by the available dose.
- Prescribed dose: 2 g amoxicillin + 125 mg clavulanate
- Available dose: 1000 mg amoxicillin + 62.5 mg clavulanate
- Number of tablets = (2 g / 1000 mg) + (125 mg / 62.5 mg)
- Number of tablets = 2 + 2
- Number of tablets = 4
- The nurse should administer 4 tablets every 12 hours for 10 days.