Question

The physician has ordered Synthroid 150 mcg p.o. QD. The medication is supplied as 0.15 mg/tablet. How many tablets will you administer?

Answer 1

The physician's order of Synthroid 150 mcg is equivalent to 0.15 mg. The medication is available in 0.15 mg tablets, so you will administer one tablet per day.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question involves converting the dose of medication from micrograms (mcg) to milligrams (mg) and determining how many tablets to administer based on this conversion. The physician has ordered Synthroid 150 mcg to be taken orally once a day, and the medication is supplied in tablets containing 0.15 mg each.

First, we need to convert the ordered dose from micrograms to milligrams:

• 1 mg = 1000 mcg
• Therefore, 150 mcg = 150 / 1000 mg = 0.15 mg

Since the supplied tablet contains 0.15 mg of Synthroid, which is equal to the ordered dose of 0.15 mg, you will administer one tablet per day.