1. The provider ordered nafcillin 1000 mg PO TID. Available is nafcillin 1 gram/tablets (scored). How many tables (s) could the nurse administer per day? (Record answer as a whole number.
2. The provider ordered sulfasalazine oral suspension 500 mg Q 8 hours. available is sulfasalazine oral suspension 1.5 grams per ml. how many mL will the nurse administer for each dose?
1.Prescribed order of Nafcillin= 100 mg = 1000/1000 = 1g
Available dose = 1 g/tablet
Nafcillin Tablets to be given = (Prescribed dose Available dose )x Quantity of available drug
= (1g/1g ) x 1
= 1
2.Prescribed order of Sulfasalazine = 500 mg q8h
Available dose = 1.5 g/ml = (1.5 x 1000 ) per ml
= 1500 mg/ml
ml of Sulfasalazine to be given for each dose = (Prescribed dose Available dose )x Quantity of available drug
= (500 mg 1500 mg ) x 1
= 0.33 ml
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