Patient is receiving prescription for nitrofurantoin

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1. A patient is receiving a prescription for nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) 100 mg twice daily for 4 days. Available to 50 mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse receive for the entire prescription?

2. An order is written for acetaminophen 650 mg q4h for pain or fever. The nurse looks up safe dosing information in the drug guide. It states: 325-650mg every four to six hours. Not to exceed 3grams a day. Is this medication order safe? (Type Yes or No)

3. An order is written for gabapentin 600 mg TID. The drug guide states: Not to exceed 900 mg twice daily. Is this a safe medication order?

4. A patient is ordered to have ibuprofen 600 mg every eight hours. Available is ibuprofen 200 mg. How many tablets will the patient receive per day?

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