Complete Questions with A+ Graded Answers
The doctor orders Oxycodone 2.5 mg 1 tablet by mouth (p.o.) daily. The stock in the bottle is a 5mg
tablet. How many tablets are you going to administer, if that's the only stock available?
1/2 tab
Ibuprofen (motrin) 600mg was ordered for pain for Mrs. Smith. The bottle of motrin contains
200mg/tab. How many tablets of Ibuprofen 200mg will you administer to Mrs. Smith?
3 tabs
ASA was ordered for a resident who had a stroke. What is the common side effect of Aspirin?
Gastric irritation
One side effect of Ibuprofen is stomach upset. What is the best recommendation when taking
Ibuprofen?
take it with food
NSAIDS (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Drugs) like motrin, aspirin, aleve, and Celebrex have the
following most common side effect:
nausea
The unwanted interaction of aspirin and anti- coagulant like coumadin is the following:
increased bleeding
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is a non-narcotic medication and helps:
decrease muscle pain
Methocarbamol (Robaxin) is an example of a muscle relaxant. The wanted effects include:
decrease spasm
NSAID acts to : (select all that apply)
reduce arthritis pain
decrease inflammation
lowers temperature
Morphine Sulfate 20mg/5ml is available in 30ml bottle. The doctor orders to give to hospice residents
10 mg by mouth every four hours PRN for pain. How many ml (milliliter) are you going to administer?
2.5 ml
Synthroid 1000 microgram (mcg) per tablet is available. If the doctor orders a Synthroid 1 mg tablet
orally before breakfast, how many tablets are you going to administer?
1 tab
If morphine sulfate stock available is 10mg/ml, how many ml are you going to administer if the order
says: Morphine Sulfate 5mg sublingual every 4 hours PRN pain.