Question

question 4 (mandatory) (2 points)
a physician orders amoxicillin 500mg by mouth every 8 hours for a patient to treat bronchitis. the pharmacy has available 250 mg tablets.
how many tablets will you dispense for a 10 - day supply?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate tablets per dose

The patient needs 500mg per dose and each tablet is 250mg. So, the number of tablets per dose is $\frac{500}{250}=2$ tablets.

Step2: Calculate doses per day

The medication is given every 8 hours. Since there are 24 hours in a day, the number of doses per day is $\frac{24}{8}=3$ doses.

Step3: Calculate tablets per day

If there are 2 tablets per dose and 3 doses per day, then the number of tablets per day is $2\times3 = 6$ tablets.

Step4: Calculate tablets for 10 - day supply

If there are 6 tablets per day, for a 10 - day supply, the number of tablets is $6\times10=60$ tablets.

Answer:

60