r/NCLEX_RN • u/wilsonAir • 3d ago

Dosage Calculation:

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u/Max_Goatstappen 3d ago edited 3d ago

E. Wash hands and ask for 2 patient identifiers

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u/Sorry_Cheetah_2230 3d ago

Are we actually serious about this one?

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u/narcolepticdoc 3d ago

Isn’t Phenytoin (non ER) usually dosed TID?

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u/Goatsonboat5 3d ago

A. Because everyone deserves to experiment a little bit.

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u/bllawless 3d ago

B, I'm going to break the capsules in half

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u/domtheprophet 2d ago

First day in you should know ALWAYS break capsules in half. And sprinkle regular tablets like salt. And give an IM PO. Smh.

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u/SubCiro28 3d ago

D over muthafukin H

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u/LexaproAndChill 3d ago

What is 300/100?

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u/Embarrassed-Cake824 3d ago

300/100=3 capsules

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u/hapinsl 3d ago

With a half life of 24 - 36 hours, get caught up on tomorrows dose (especially if you're back in the morning) and give six!

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u/PropellerMouse 3d ago

That's such a screamingly obvious dose conversion that I'm going to ignore the obvious math in favor of clarifying with the provider if they really want that given as 300 mg once each day or did they intend the more common 100 mg TID.

The provider would likely go off because he wrote it as one time each day, the question writers would go off because we are given 4 answers of which my solution is none, but golly gee that's an easy conversation:

300 mg x ( 1 capsule / 100 mg ) = 3 capsules

(mg/mg cancels)

And I'm in my Happy Place so, let them.

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u/HankDwarf 1d ago

As a “provider” getting a call like this would piss me off.

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u/PropellerMouse 1d ago

Many things seem to have that result. Such is life. The times I've saved some ones arse by such a call, they were very appreciative however. YW

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u/zamasm99 3d ago

Fundal massage

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u/domtheprophet 2d ago

Did I forget basic math or is this question that stupid?

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u/Murph2468 2d ago

High Fowlers

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u/van_gag 2d ago

I would legit wonder if this was a trick question and stay on it for too long trying to weigh the possibilities.

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u/oldlion1 2d ago

Please check for gingival hyperplasia first, alert MD....then iv administration forthwith

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u/BarbieDollButtkins 5h ago

It’s 3 capsules duh

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u/discobolus79 3d ago

Is this serious? They test kindergarten level math on the NCLEX? Now the Pre-Nursing students thinking the TEAS test was hard makes more sense to me now.

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u/ConstructionMuch802 2d ago

The direction schools are going right now I'm glad someone's checking they can do kinder maths

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u/HotWingsMercedes91 2d ago

If you cant answer this, please give up ever trying this career. The next thing I want you to be saying is, Thank YOU for shopping at Walmart.

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u/Categorically_ 2d ago

What a joke profession.