Question

use critical thinking to answer the following.

1. you have just given 2 tab with a dosage strength of 3.5 mg each. what was the total dosage administered?
2. you are to give your patient 1 tab labeled 0.5 mg and one labeled 0.25 mg. what is the total dosage of these two tablets?
3. if you give 2 tab labeled 0.1 mg, what total dosage will you administer?
4. you are to give 1 tab labeled 0.8 mg and 2 tab labeled 0.4 mg. what is the total dosage?
5. you have two tablets one is labeled 0.15 mg and the other 0.2 mg. what is the total dosage of these two tablets?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate for question 24

Multiply number of tabs by dosage per tab. $2\times3.5 = 7$ mg

Step2: Calculate for question 25

Add dosages of two tabs. $0.5+ 0.25=0.75$ mg

Step3: Calculate for question 26

Multiply number of tabs by dosage per tab. $2\times0.1 = 0.2$ mg

Step4: Calculate for question 27

First, find dosage of 2 tabs of 0.4 mg each: $2\times0.4 = 0.8$ mg. Then add dosage of 0.8 - mg tab. $0.8+0.8 = 1.6$ mg

Step5: Calculate for question 28

Add dosages of two tabs. $0.15 + 0.2=0.35$ mg

Answer:

1. 7 mg
2. 0.75 mg
3. 0.2 mg
4. 1.6 mg
5. 0.35 mg