20.

Order: Give Nembutal 200 mg hs prn. The bottle reads: Nembutal gr iss per capsule. How many capsules will you give?

21.

Order: Lasix 60 mg po stat. Have: Lasix 40 mg/scored tablet. Give?

22.

The order is for KCL 20 mEq po with meals. You have KCL 15 mEq per 5 ml. How many ml will you give?

23.

Order: Atropine gr 1/300 po before surgery. You have: Atropine gr 1/150 per tablet. What will you give?

24.

The doctor writes for Dilantin 100 mg po bid. You have Dilantin 0.1 g/capsule. What will you give?

25.

You must administer Valium 15 mg po qid. The bottle reads Valium 5 mg/scored tablet. Give?

ANSWERS

20.

2.2 caps but cannot score a capsule. Therefore, give 2 caps.

21.

1 1/2 tabs

22.

6.66 ml or 6.7 ml rounded

23.

1/2 tab

24.

1 cap

25.

3 tabs