a pharmacy technician is preparing to dispense a prescription with the following instructions: \1 capsule po tid for 7 days.\ how many capsules should the technician dispense for this prescription?

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a pharmacy technician is preparing to dispense a prescription with the following instructions: \1 capsule po tid for 7 days.\ how many capsules should the technician dispense for this prescription?

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Translate the prescription instructions

Calculate the daily dose

Calculate the total quantity to dispense

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