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Practice Question

A nurse is preparing to administer aspirin 650 mg PO. Available is aspirin 325 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Answer Choices:

Correct Answer:

2

Rationale:

Calculation Steps:

  1. Prescribed dose = 650 mg
  2. Available dose per tablet = 325 mg
  3. Use the formula:
  4. Tablets to give = Prescribed dose ÷ Dose per tablet
  5. Tablets to give = 650 ÷ 325 = 2

Answer: 2 tablets

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