Question

a patient is prescribed dilaudid 2 mg by mouth every 4 to 6 hours as needed. how many tablets will be needed per day if the medication available is 2 mg/tablet and given to the patient every 6 hours?

○ 2 tablets

○ 4 tablets

○ 6 tablets

○ 8 tablets

Explanation:

Step1: Determine hours in a day

There are 24 hours in a day.

Step2: Calculate number of doses per day

The medication is given every 6 hours. So number of doses per day = $\frac{24}{6}$ = 4.

Step3: Determine tablets per dose

Each dose is 2 mg and each tablet is 2 mg, so 1 tablet per dose.

Step4: Calculate total tablets per day

Total tablets = number of doses × tablets per dose = 4 × 1 = 4.

Answer:

4 tablets (corresponding to the option "4 tablets")