Deck 10: Oral Medications

Question 1

Complete with the correct word(s). Enteric-coated tablets and time-release tablets should not be _________.

Answer 1

crushed

Question 2

Disintegrating tablets dissolve __________, usually within _______________ of being placed on the tongue.

Answer 2

rapidly; seconds

Question 3

Calculate the following dosage.
Order: Cardura 8 mg PO daily
Available: Cardura 2 mg per tablet and Cardura 4 mg per tablet
The dosage strength of Cardura that would be most appropriate to use is the ______ mg tablets and you would administer _______ tablet(s).

Answer 3

4; 2

Question 4

Calculate the following dosage.
Order: Atorvastatin calcium 20 mg PO every day
Available:
The patient needs to take ______ tablet(s) per day and will need a total of ______ tablets per week.

Question 5

Calculate the following dosage. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated. Include units of measure in your answer.
Order: Diazepam 4 mg via nasogastric tube TID
Available: Diazepam oral solution 5 mg per 5 mL
You will administer _____ mL per dose and the patient will receive _______ mg each day.

Question 6

Calculate the following dosage.
Order: Erythromycin DR 333 mg PO q8h
Available:
Administer _______ capsule(s)

Question 7

Calculate the following dosage.
Order: Celecoxib 200 mg PO daily
Available:
Administer ________ tablet(s)

Question 8

Calculate the following dosage.
Order: Ampicillin 1 g PO as an initial dosage and then 500 mg PO QID for 7 days thereafter
Available: Ampicillin capsules labelled 500 mg per capsule
For the initial dose you will administer _______ capsule(s) and will need a total of _________ capsules for the subsequent dosages for 7 days.

Question 9

Calculate the following dosage. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Azithromycin 56 mg PO daily
Available:
Administer _________ mL

Question 10

Calculate the following dosage. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Amoxicillin 400 mg and Clavulanate potassium 57 mg susp PO q12h
Available:
Reconstitute with _______ mL of sterile water and administer _______ mL per dose.

Question 11

Calculate the following dosage. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Fluconazole 125 mg susp PO daily
Available:
Reconstitute with ________ mL of sterile water and administer _______ mL per dose.

Question 12

Calculate the following dosage. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Azithromycin 160 mg susp PO daily
Available:
Administer ________ mL

Question 13

Calculate the following dosage.
Order: Sertraline hydrochloride 200 mg PO daily
Available:
Administer _______ capsule(s)

Question 14

Calculate the following dosage.
Order: Carvedilol 12.5 mg PO BID
Available:
Administer _______ tablet(s) per dose and the patient will receive a total daily dose of ________ mg.

Question 15

Calculate the following dosage. Answer in decimal form to the nearest tenth.
Order: Prednisone 7.5 mg PO QID
Available:
Administer __________ tablet(s) per dose and tell the patient that this bottle will last ___________ days.

Question 16

Calculate the following dosage.
Order: Clozapine 75 mg PO daily
Available:
Administer _______

Question 17

Calculate the following dosage. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Cefprozil 400 mg susp PO q12h
Available:
Administer _______ mL

Question 18

Calculate the following dosage. Round oral liquids to the nearest tenth as indicated.
Order: Phenytoin 70 mg PO TID
Available:
Administer ________ mL

Question 19

Calculate the following dosage.
Order: Minoidil 20 mg BID for 14 days
Available:
Administer _______ tablet(s) per dose and the total number of tablets that the patient will take in 14 days is _______ tablets.

Question 20

Calculate the following dosage.
Order: Ziprasidone 40 mg PO daily
Available:
Administer ________ capsule(s) each day

Question 21

Calculate the following dosage.
Order: Warfarin 5 mg PO daily
Available:
The patient will take _______ tablets per week.

Question 22

Calculate the following dosage.
Order: Cimetidine 400 mg PO BID
Available:
Administer ________ tablets per dose with a total daily dosage of _______ mg.

Question 23

Calculate the following dosage.
Order: Enalapril maleate 7.5 mg PO BID
Available:
Administer _________ tablet(s) per dose with a total daily dosage of ________ mg.