Question

Doctor's Order: Tylenol supp 1 g pr q 6 hr prn temp > 101; Available: Tylenol supp 325 mg (scored). How many supp will you administer?

a) 2 supp
b) 1 supp
c) 3 supp
d) 4 supp

Answer 1

To administer a Tylenol dose of 1 gram using 325 mg suppositories, you will need to give 4 suppositories to the patient.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question pertains to the calculation of the correct number of Tylenol suppositories needed when given a doctor's order for a 1 gram dosage, with each suppository containing 325 mg of acetaminophen.

To find out how many 325 mg Tylenol suppositories are needed to make up 1 gram, we need to convert grams to milligrams. Since 1 gram is equal to 1000 mg, we divide 1000 mg by 325 mg to get the number of suppositories required:

1000 mg ÷ 325 mg = 3.0769 suppositories

Since we can't administer a partial suppository, we round up to the nearest whole number, which gives us 4 suppositories.