7 Oral Medications NCLEX Style Questions

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Question 1 of 7

A nurse has been ordered to administer Lasix 60 mg po. The medication is available as 20 mg tablets. Which of the following should the nurse give?


Question 2 of 7

The nurse is preparing the medications for a client. The client has ordered 324 mg of aspirin. The medication comes in 81 mg tabs. How many tabs will the nurse administer?


Question 3 of 7

The nurse is preparing medications for a client. The client has ordered 30 mg of fluoxetine. The medication comes in 20 mg tabs. How many tabs will the nurse administer?


Question 4 of 7

The nurse is preparing the medications for a client. The client has ordered 5 mg of cetirizine (Zyrtec). The medication comes in 10 mg tabs. How many tabs will the nurse administer?


Question 5 of 7

The nurse is preparing the medications for a client who has an order for 0.5 mg of lorazepam. The medication comes in 1 mg tabs. How many tabs will the nurse administer?


Question 6 of 7

The nurse is preparing medications for a client. The client has ordered .25 mg of alprazolam 3 times daily. The medication comes in 0.5 mg tabs. How many tabs will the nurse administer total for the day?


Question 7 of 7

The nurse is preparing the medications for a client. The client has ordered 112.5 mcg of levothyroxine. The medication comes in 75 mcg tabs. How many tabs will the nurse administer?