{"id":137616,"date":"2024-09-13T09:12:55","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T09:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=137616"},"modified":"2024-09-13T09:12:58","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T09:12:58","slug":"a-nurse-is-preparing-to-administer-venlafaxine-75-mg-day-in-two-divided-doses-to-a-client-who-has-depression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/13\/a-nurse-is-preparing-to-administer-venlafaxine-75-mg-day-in-two-divided-doses-to-a-client-who-has-depression\/","title":{"rendered":"A nurse is preparing to administer venlafaxine 75 mg\/day in two divided doses to a client who has depression"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A nurse is preparing to administer venlafaxine 75 mg\/day in two divided doses to a client who has depression. Available are 37.5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer with each dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The correct answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To determine how many tablets of venlafaxine the nurse should administer with each dose, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Total Daily Dose<\/strong>: The prescribed dose is 75 mg\/day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Divided Doses<\/strong>: This dose is to be administered in two divided doses, so each dose should be ( \\frac{75 \\text{ mg}}{2} = 37.5 \\text{ mg} ).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Tablet Strength<\/strong>: The available tablets are 37.5 mg each.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    To find out how many tablets are needed for each dose:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Each dose requires 37.5 mg, and each tablet contains 37.5 mg.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Thus, the number of tablets needed per dose is ( \\frac{37.5 \\text{ mg}}{37.5 \\text{ mg\/tablet}} = 1 \\text{ tablet} ).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      So, the nurse should administer 1 tablet<\/strong> with each dose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Explanation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Step-by-Step Calculation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Calculate the Dose per Administration<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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        • The total daily dose is 75 mg. Since the medication is divided into two doses per day, each dose should be ( \\frac{75 \\text{ mg}}{2} = 37.5 \\text{ mg} ).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          1. Determine the Number of Tablets per Dose<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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            • The available tablets are 37.5 mg each. To administer 37.5 mg per dose, the nurse needs to give one tablet because one tablet equals the required dose.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              Why This is the Correct Approach:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              • Ensuring accurate dosing is crucial for medication efficacy and safety. By dividing the total daily dose and matching it with the available tablet strength, you ensure the client receives the correct amount of medication.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • In this case, the tablet strength directly matches the dose required, making it straightforward: one tablet per dose is the correct quantity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                By following these calculations, the nurse will administer the correct dose of venlafaxine to the client.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                A nurse is preparing to administer venlafaxine 75 mg\/day in two divided doses to a client who has depression. Available are 37.5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer with each dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-137616","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=137616"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137616\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=137616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=137616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=137616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}