ATI LPN
ATI PN Fundamentals Questions
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A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone 3 mg PO. Available is dexamethasone 1.5 mg tablets.
Question 1 of 5
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.)
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
To administer a dose of 3 mg of dexamethasone when you have tablets of 1.5 mg, you would need two tablets to make up the 3 mg dose.
Therefore, the nurse should administer two tablets of dexamethasone.
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Question 2 of 5
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Question 3 of 5
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Question 4 of 5
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Question 5 of 5
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