A medication order states acetaminophen 500 mg PO every 8 hours around the clock. How many grams of acetaminophen will the nurse

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krok68 [10]

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A medication order states acetaminophen 500 mg PO every 8 hours around the clock. How many grams of acetaminophen will the nurse

administer daily

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balandron [24] · Answer 1 · 2023-05-27T23:12:25+03:00

The gram measure of acetaminophen which will be administered by the nurse daily is; 1.5 grams.

<h3>How many grams of acetaminophen will the nurse administer?</h3>

It follows from the task content that the order states acetaminophen 500mg every 8 hours. Hence, since there are 24 hours per day, it follows that the drugs is administered 24/8 times per day and the nurse therefore administers; 3 × 500mg per day = 1,500mg = 1.5g.