Question

quiz 2
name alanna torres
*i wasnt here last thursday i need to work on this again initial: 3.5/7

1. a 5-mg bisoprolol tablet is shown below. it is scored in quarters. a patient named joyce has a prescription that says

take 2.5 mg in the morning, 2.5 mg at 1300, and 1.25 mg before bed.
joyce asks you the following questions. write how you would respond.
a. what does \at 1300\ mean? is that a specific time of the day?
b. what fraction of a tablet do i take in the morning?
what is $\frac{2.5 \text{mg}}{5}$?
c. what fraction of a tablet do i take before bed?
what is $\frac{1.25 \text{mg}}{5}$?

1. joyce is scheduled to have a follow-up appointment in 30 days. the doctor told you

Explanation:

Step1: Convert 1300 to 12-hour time

1300 - 1200 = 1:00 PM

Step2: Answer time specificity

1300 is a 24-hour format time, so it is a specific time.

Step3: Calculate morning dose fraction

Total tablet dose = 5 mg. Morning dose = 2.5 mg.
$\text{Fraction} = \frac{2.5}{5} = \frac{1}{2}$

Step4: Calculate bedtime dose fraction

Bedtime dose = 1.25 mg.
$\text{Fraction} = \frac{1.25}{5} = \frac{1}{4}$

Answer:

a. "1300" means 1:00 PM, and yes, this is a specific time of the day (it is the 24-hour format equivalent of 1:00 in the afternoon).
b. For the morning dose: You take $\frac{1}{2}$ of the tablet.
For the bedtime dose: You take $\frac{1}{4}$ of the tablet.