NCLEX-PN Flashcards: Medication Dosage Calculations

Study Medication Dosage Calculations in NCLEX-PN with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What is the dose in $\text{mg}$ for an order of $10\,\text{mg/kg}$ for a child weighing $20\,\text{kg}$ ?

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ANSWER

$200\,\text{mg}$ . Multiplies the dosage rate per kilogram by the patient's weight to calculate the total dose.

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This deck focuses on Medication Dosage Calculations, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for NCLEX-PN.

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A 63-year-old client with pneumonia is ordered azithromycin 0.5 g PO once daily. The pharmacy supplies azithromycin 250 mg tablets. Convert the prescribed dosage into the available concentration (how many tablets per dose).

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