Question

Medication order for high blood pressure: Clonidine 0.4 mg PO bid for 3 days. a) How many 0.1 mg tablets will be administered each time a dose is given?

Answer 1

for every dose, the patient will be taking 4 tablets

Explanation:

0.4 mg/ 0.1 mg= 4 tablets

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Answer 2

4 tablets

Explanation:

It takes 4 0.1 mg tablets to make 0.4 mg. Since each dose is 0.4 mg, there will be 4 tablets administered for each dose.