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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer phenelzine 90 mg PO divided in three equal doses daily to a client who has depression. Available is phenelzine 15 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per day? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:6 tablets per day
    2. A nurse is reviewing a client's new prescription for temazepam 30 mg PO. Which of the following should the nurse clarify with the provider?
      A)
      Time
      B)
      Medication
      C)
      Route
      D)
      Dose
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer chlorpromazine hydrochloride 40 mg IM to a client who has anorexia nervosa. Available is chlorpromazine hydrochloride injection 25 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:1.6 ml
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.3 g of lithium PO to a client. How many mg of lithium should the nurse administer to the client? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:300 mg
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer lorazepam 0.003 g PO to a client who has anxiety. How many mg 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:3 mg
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer hydroxyzine hydrochloride 75 mg IM to a client who has anxiety. Available is hydroxyzine hydrochloride injection 50 mg/mL. How many ml should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:1.5 ml
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer sertraline 75 mg PO to a client who has post-traumatic stress disorder. Available is sertraline 50 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:1.5 tablets
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer fluphenazine hydrochloride 3 mg IM to a client who has schizophrenia. Available is fluphenazine hydrochloride Injection 2.5 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:1.2 ml
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 75 mg IM to a client who has schizophrenia. Available is haloperidol 50 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:1.5 ml
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer risperidone 25 mg IM to an older adult client who has schizophrenia. Available is risperidone injection 25 mg/2 mL. How many mL 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:2 ml
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer aripiprazole 30 mg PO daily to a client. Available is aripiprazole 15 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.)
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer clozapine 25 mg PO to a client who has schizophrenia. Available is clozapine 12.5 mg orally disintegrating 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.)
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.5 mg haloperidol PO to a client. Available is haloperidol 500 mcg 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.)
    2. A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for escitalopram 10 mg daily for a client who has depression. Which of the following components of the prescription should the nurse clarify with the provider?
      A)
      Route
      B)
      Medication
      C)
      Dose
      D)
      Time
    3. A nurse is reviewing a client's prescription for haloperidol 2 mg every 4 hr PRN agitation. Before administering this medication, the nurse should ask the provider to add which of the following components of a medication prescription?
      A)
      Dose
      B)
      Route
      C)
      Frequency
      D)
      Medication
    4. A nurse is reviewing new prescriptions for a group of clients. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider?
      A)
      Clozapine 12.50 mg PO daily for a client who has schizophrenia
      B)
      Donepezil 23 mg PO daily for a client who has Alzheimer's disease
      C)
      Fluoxetine oral solution 20 mg/5 mL per gastrostomy tube daily for a client who has depression
      D)
      Lamotrigine 200 mg PO daily for a client who has bipolar disorder
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer amoxapine 300 mg PO to a client. The nurse should identify that this is equivalent to how many g? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 15 mg IM to a client who has status epilepticus. Available is diazepam injection 5 mg/mL. How many mL 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.)
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer desvenlafaxine 0.25 g PO to a client who has major depressive disorder. How many mg 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.)
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer valproic acid 375 mg PO to a client who has acute mania. Available is valproic acid 125 mg sprinkle capsules. How many capsules 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.)
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer amitriptyline 300 mg PO daily divided equally every 12 hr to a client who has post-traumatic stress disorder. Available is amitriptyline 75 mg tablets. "How many tablets should the nurse administer in each dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    2. A nurse is reviewing a client's medication administration record. The nurse should identify that which of the following prescriptions requires clarification?
      A)
      Bupropion 150 mg PO once per day
      B)
      Ibuprofen 200 mg PO q4 to 6 hr PRN pain
      C)
      Fluoxetine 20 mg PO QD
      D)
      Zolpidem 1.75 mg PO PRN at bedtime
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer alprazolam 0.5 mg PO to a client. Available is alprazolam 0.25 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.)
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer ziprasidone 10 mg IM to a client who has acute agitation and schizophrenia. Available is ziprasidone injection 20 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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