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Chapter 13
Order Dosages and Day Supply
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Rx: Metformin 500 mg tablets. Sig: 1 tablet PO BID. Dispense 60 tablets. What is the days supply? | 30 days supply |
| Rx: Atorvastatin 20 mg tablets. Sig: 1 tablet PO daily. How many tablets are needed for a 90-day supply? | 90 tablets |
| Rx: Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg tablets. Sig: 1 tablet TID. The patient has 48 tablets left. How many days will this last? | 16 days |
| Rx: Prednisone 5 mg tablets. Sig: 2 tablets PO daily for 5 days, then 1 tablet daily for 5 days. How many tablets total? | 15 tablets |
| Rx: Levothyroxine 50 mcg tablets. Sig: 2 tablets PO daily. Dispense a 3-month supply. How many tablets? | 180 tablets |
| Rx: Amoxicillin 250 mg/5 mL suspension. Sig: 1 tsp PO TID for 10 days. How many mL should be dispensed? | 150 mL |
| Rx: Cephalexin 125 mg/5 mL suspension. Sig: 2 tsp PO BID for 7 days. How many mL total? | 140 mL |
| Rx: Children’s ibuprofen 100 mg/5 mL. Sig: 10 mL PO q4-6h PRN. Dispense 240 mL. What is the days supply? | 4 days |
| Rx: Albuterol syrup 2 mg/5 mL. Sig: 10 mL PO TID. How many mL for a 30-day supply? | 900 mL |
| Rx: x: Hydrochlorothiazide 50 mg tablets. Sig: 1 tablet PO bid for 30 days, then 1 tablet PO qd for 15 days. How many tablets will be dispensed? | 75 tablets |
| Rx: Lisinopril 10 mg tablets. Sig: Take 20mg PO QAM, then 10mg PO QPM. How many pills will be dispensed for a 90 day supply? | 270 tablets |
| Rx: Insulin glargine U-100 vial (10 mL). Sig: 25 units SQ daily. Dispense one vial. How many days will this last? | 40 days |
| Rx: Insulin lispro U-100 pen (3 mL). Sig: 8 units SQ before breakfast and dinner. Dispense 3 pens. How many days will this last? Round down to the nearest whole day. | 56 days |
| Rx: Insulin NPH U-100 vial (10 mL). Sig: 30 units SQ QAM. How many days will 2 vials last? Round down to the nearest whole day. | 66 days |
| Rx: Albuterol HFA inhaler (90 mcg per puff). Sig: 2 puffs inhaled Q4–6H PRN wheezing. Dispense 1 inhaler. Each inhaler contains 200 metered inhalations. Sig: INH 2 puffs qd PRN for wheezing. How many days will one inhaler last? | 16 days |
| Rx: Fluticasone/Salmeterol (Advair) 250/50 Diskus. Sig: 1 inhalation BID. 2 Diskus (60 doses per Diskus). What is the days supply? | 60 days |