Question

question 19 (2.5 points) a patient is prescribed hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg by mouth three times a day. how many tablets are need for the entire day if the medication available is 25 mg/tablet? 1 tablet 1.5 tablets 2 tablets 2.5 tablets

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate daily dosage in mg

The patient takes 12.5 mg three times a day. So daily dosage is $12.5\space mg \times 3 = 37.5\space mg$.

Step2: Calculate number of tablets

Each tablet is 25 mg. So number of tablets is $\frac{37.5\space mg}{25\space mg/tablet} = 1.5\space tablets$.

Answer:

1.5 tablets