Question

question 6 (2.5 points) a patient is prescribed potassium chloride 20 meq by mouth now. how many tablets should be given if the medication available is 10 meq (750 mg)/tablet? 1.5 tablet 2 tablets 2.5 tablets 3 tablets

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the required and available dose

The required dose is 20 mEq, and each tablet provides 10 mEq.

Step2: Calculate the number of tablets

To find the number of tablets, we divide the required dose by the dose per tablet. So, the number of tablets $= \frac{20\ \text{mEq}}{10\ \text{mEq/tablet}} = 2$ tablets.

Answer:

2 tablets (Option: 2 tablets)