Question

question 17 (2.5 points) a patient is prescribed prozac 40 mg by mouth twice a day. how many tablets should the patient receive for the entire day if the medication available is 20 mg/tablet?
1 tablet
2 tablets
3 tablets
4 tablets

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate daily dosage

The patient is prescribed 40 mg twice a day. So daily dosage is $40\space mg \times 2 = 80\space mg$.

Step2: Calculate number of tablets

Each tablet is 20 mg. Number of tablets = $\frac{80\space mg}{20\space mg/tablet} = 4$.

Answer:

4 tablets (Option: 4 tablets)