INTERMEDIATE MATH / TINA JONES MED MATH QUESTIONS

INTERMEDIATE MATH / TINA JONES MED MATH QUESTIONS 1. Problem type: Total daily dose calculation Medication: Oxycodone @ hospital Suppose Ms. Jones reports a pain rating greater than 4. For this pain rating, the prescriber’s order allows oxycodone, 5 mg, 1 tab, by mouth, every 4 hrs. Assume that for her first day of hospitalization, she takes all available doses in 24 hours. How many mg of oxycodone will she have ingested? HINT Multiply the number of doses Ms. Jones would take in a single day by the number of tablets taken. SAMPLE SOLUTION 1. Determine how many doses Ms. Jones would take in 24 hours. 24 hours x 1 dose = 6 doses 4 hours 2. Multiply the number of doses by the number of milligrams per dose of oxycodone. 6 doses x 5 mg = 30 mg 1 dose ANSWER Number: 30 Units: mg