ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Exam 3 Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer clonazepam 5 mg PO in 3 equally divided doses every 8 hr for a client who has seizures. The amount available is clonazepam 0.5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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To calculate the number of tablets needed per dose, divide the total dose (5 mg) by the strength of each tablet (0.5 mg). 5 mg / 0.5 mg = 10 tablets for the total dose. Since the dose is divided into 3 equal doses, divide 10 tablets by 3, which equals approximately 3.3 tablets per dose. Rounding to the nearest tenth, the nurse should administer 3 tablets per dose.
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A: Incorrect, as the correct answer is 1 tablet per dose, not 0.
B-G: Irrelevant as the question requires calculation based on tablet strength and total dose.
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