1. Digoxin 250 mcg is ordered. This medication is available in 0.125 mg tablets. How many tablets do you give? 2. A drug

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1. Digoxin 250 mcg is ordered. This medication is availablein 0.125 mg tablets. How many tablets do you give?
2. A drug is found in scored tablets containing 200 mg pertablet. The patient is ordered 600 mg po. How many tablets would beadministered to this patient?
3. Furosemide 60 mg is ordered. This medication comes in 40mg tablets. How many pills do you give?
4. Erythromycin 750 mg is ordered. This medication comes in250 mg tablets. How many pills do you give?
5. A drug is found in scored tablets containing 25 mg pertablet. The patient is ordered 37.5 mg po. How many tablets wouldbe administered to this patient?
6. Please double check to ensure the digoxin dose ordered forthe patient is safe to administer.
Digoxin Safe Dose = 3.4 – 5.1 mcg/kg/day
Dose ordered: 0.25mg
Patient’s weight: 63 kg. is this medication safe to give?
7. Please double check to ensure the digoxin dose ordered forthe patient is safe to administer.
Digoxin Safe Dose = 3.4 – 5.1 mcg/kg/day
Dose ordered: 0.25mg
Patient’s weight: 45 kg. is this medication within a saferange?
8. Digoxin Safe Dose = 3.4 – 5.1 mcg/kg/day
Dose ordered: 0.25mg
Patient’s weight: 82 kg. is this medication safe toadminister?
9. Codeine elixir 30 mg is prescribed. Codeine elixir islabeled 10 mg per 5 mL. How many mL would you give?
10. Phenobarbital elixir 80 mg is prescribed. Penobarbitalelixir is labeled 20 mg per 5 mL. How many mL would you give?
11. Potassium elixir 40 mEq is prescribed. Potassium elixiris labeled 20 mEq per 15 mL. How many mL would you give?