Question

A patient is prescribed furosemide 40 mg by mouth twice a day. How many tablets should the

patient receive for the entire day if the medication available is 80 mg/tablet?
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0.5 tablets
1 tablets
1.5 tablets
2 tablets
Question 12 (2 5 points)

Answer 1

Answer: 0.5 tablet per dose

Explanation: If the patient is prescribed furosemide 40 mg by mouth twice a day, they need to take a total of 40 mg + 40 mg = 80 mg per day.

Since the medication available is in 80 mg/tablet strength, the patient should receive 1 tablet per day, as one 80 mg tablet meets the total daily dosage requirement of 80 mg.