Shadow Health Basic Med Math Bryana Patton question and answers (Grade A+ 98%)
1. Scenario: Mr. Larsen’s general practioner advised him to take 2g of fish oil per day. The capsule Mr. Larsen purchased are 1,000mg. Question: How Many Fish Oil capsules should be take each day? Work: 1. Convert the doctor’s recommendation of 2g into milligrams. 2g x 1,000mg 1g =2,000mg 2. Determine how many fish pill capsules Mr. Larsen should take to ingest 2,000mg 1 capsule 1,000mg x2,000mg=2 capsules Answer: 2 capsules 2. Scenario: Before his surgery, Mr. Larsen was taking Tramadol, prescribed as 50mg by mouth every 6 hours as needed for pain. Question: If he took every available dose in 24 hours, how many mg of Tramadol would he ingest? Work: 1. Determine how many times in 24 hours Mr. Larsen took a dose. 24hours x 1dose 6hours=4doses 2. Multiply the number of doses by the number of milligrams per dose. 4 doses x 50mg 1dose =200mg Answer: 200mg 3. Scenario: While in the hospital, the orders all for MR. Larsen to take atorvastatin 20mg, 1 tab, by mouth once a day. However, the pharmacy only carries 10 mg tablets. Question: How many tablets of atorvastatin should be administered to him? Work: 1. Determine what information you have. D (ordered dose )=20mg H (doseon hand )=10mg Q (quantity)=1tablet
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