Answer:
After breaking down the prescription for the first 17 days and adding the remaining 13 days at a rate of one tablet per day, the total number of tablets required for a 30-day supply is 47 tablets. This option is not listed among the given choices.
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate the total number of tablets to be dispensed based on the prescription, we need to break down the prescription details as follows:
For the first 7 days: 2 tablets per day (ii bid), totaling 14 tablets.
For the following 10 days: 1 tablet twice a day (i bid), totaling 20 tablets.
Thereafter, the prescription indicates a daily dosage of 1 tablet (i d).
When the insurance covers a 30-day supply, we have to account for the total usage in those 30 days as the patient will not only follow the dosing as prescribed but also consider the insurance limit on the number of tablets.
Add the tablets dispensed in the first 17 days to how many days are remaining in the 30-day supply:
First 7 days + Next 10 days = 17 days (34 tablets dispensed).
30 days - 17 days = 13 days remaining.
13 days × 1 tablet per day = 13 tablets.
The calculation shows us we need to dispense a total of 14 tablets (7 days) + 20 tablets (10 days) + 13 tablets (remaining days) = 47 tablets.
Therefore, the correct answer option for the number of tablets to dispense is not listed among the choices a, b, c, or d. The calculated amount is 47 tablets.