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13 October, 03:15

A patient has been ordered medication Cat a dosage of 3680 mg/day. The dosage available is 425 mg each scored tablets. • How many tablets will the nurse administer per day? If the nurse is to administer 1 tablet every 2 hours and the first dose is given at 7am, when is the last dose given?

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  1. 13 October, 06:59
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    about 8 2/3 11 pm

    Step-by-step explanation:

    The required dosage in terms of tablets is ...

    3680 mg = (3680 mg) / (425 mg/tab) = 8.66 tabs

    We don't know how the tablets are "scored", but in my experience they have a groove that facilitates them being cut in half.

    We expect the nurse will administer 8 1/2 tablets per day, for a dose of 3613 mg, slightly short of the ordered 3680 mg.

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    9 doses will be administered over 8 time intervals of 2 hours, so will take until 16 hours after 7 am. The last (1/2) dose will be at 0700 + 1600 = 2300 hours, or 11 pm.
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