{"id":45,"date":"2020-11-02T19:06:50","date_gmt":"2020-11-02T19:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accnur\/chapter\/5-8-tablet-dosage\/"},"modified":"2024-01-17T19:32:23","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T19:32:23","slug":"5-8-tablet-dosage","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accnur\/chapter\/5-8-tablet-dosage\/","title":{"raw":"Tablet Dosage","rendered":"Tablet Dosage"},"content":{"raw":"[latexpage]\r\n\r\nWhen tablets are prescribed for a patient, the dosage of the tablets supplied is often different from the prescription, and nurses must calculate the number of tablets to administer. Dimensional analysis can be used to calculate the number of tablets to administer. Let\u2019s practice using dimensional analysis using a practice problem.\r\n

Practice Problem: Tablet Dosage<\/h3>\r\nJane Doe recently had her prescription changed by her provider from Carvedilol 6.25 mg twice daily to Carvedilol 25 mg once daily. Jane shows you her prescription bottle (see Figure 5.7[footnote]\u201cCarvedilol Rx Bottle Label Fig. 5.PNG<\/a>\u201d by Jody Myhre-Oechsle, Chippewa Valley Technical College<\/a>, Open RN<\/a> is licensed under CC BY 4.0<\/a>[\/footnote]<\/sup>) and asks, \u201cHow many pills can I take every day so I can use up what I have before purchasing another refill?\u201d How many 6.25 mg tablets will you instruct Jane to take based on the new prescribed dose of Carvedilol 25 mg once daily?\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_44\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"632\"]\"Photo Figure 5.7 Prescription Bottle of Carvedilol[\/caption]\r\n\r\nSolve this question by using dimensional analysis.\r\n\r\n1. Start by identifying the goal unit for which you are solving, which is a tablet (tab) in this scenario:\r\n\r\n\\[\r\n\r\n{Tab}~=\r\n\r\n\\]\r\n\r\n2. Set up the first fraction with tab in the numerator to match the goal unit. From the prescription bottle, we know that one of the supplied tablets has a concentration of 6.25 mg, so place 1 in the numerator and 6.25 mg in the denominator:\r\n\r\n\\[\r\n\r\n{Tab}~=~\\frac{1~tab}{6.25~mg}\r\n\r\n\\]\r\n\r\n3. Set up the second fraction with the intent to cross out mg, so place mg in the numerator. By reviewing the prescription, we know the new dosage prescribed is 25 mg, so place 25 in the numerator, and 1 in the denominator to cross off units:\r\n\r\n\\[\r\n\r\n{Tab}~=~\\frac{1~tab}{6.25~mg}~x~\\frac{25~mg}{1}\r\n\r\n\\]\r\n\r\n4. Cross out mg diagonally:\r\n\r\n\\[\r\n\r\n{Tab}~=~\\frac{1~tab}{6.25~\\cancel{mg}}~x~\\frac{25~\\cancel{mg}}\r\n\r\n\\]\r\n\r\n5. Multiply across the numerators and denominators, and then divide the final fraction to solve the problem:\r\n\r\n\\[\r\n\r\n{Tab}~=~\\frac{1~tab}{6.25~\\cancel{mg}}~x~\\frac{25~\\cancel{mg}}{1}~=~{4~tabs}\r\n\r\n\\]\r\n\r\n \r\n
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Review modules 1.5 to 1.7 on SWTC\u2019s Dimensional Analysis in Nursing<\/em><\/a> page for more information about solving tablet problems.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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View Supplementary YouTube Videos on Drug Calculations[footnote]Open RN Project. (2021, November 11). Assessing blood pressure<\/em> [Video]. YouTube. Video licensed under CC-BY-4.0. [footnote]Southwest Tech Math\/Science Center. (2018, April 25). Entry-level drug calculations for nursing students part 1 \u2013 Pharmacology, nursing math*<\/em>\u00a0[Video]. YouTube. All rights reserved. Video used with permission. <\/a>https:\/\/youtu.be\/HDmRmoi929U<\/a>[\/footnote],[footnote]Southwest Tech Math\/Science Center. (2018, April 25). Entry-level drug calculations for nursing students part 5 \u2013 Pharmacology, nursing math*<\/em>\u00a0[Video]. YouTube. All rights reserved. Video used with permission. <\/a>https:\/\/youtu.be\/taMmPMVDzC0<\/a>[\/footnote],[footnote]Southwest Tech Math\/Science Center. (2018, April 25). Entry-level drug calculations for nursing students part 6 \u2013 Pharmacology, nursing math*<\/em>\u00a0[Video]. YouTube. All rights reserved. Video used with permission. <\/a>https:\/\/youtu.be\/vAY1xd2Y9kc<\/a>[\/footnote],[footnote]Southwest Tech Math\/Science Center. (2018, April 25). Entry-level drug calculations for nursing students part 7 \u2013 Pharmacology, nursing math*<\/em>\u00a0[Video]. YouTube. All rights reserved. Video used with permission. <\/a>https:\/\/youtu.be\/XN1Die8jTE<\/a>[\/footnote]:<\/a><\/sup><\/h3>\r\n \r\n\r\n[embed]https:\/\/youtu.be\/HDmRmoi929U[\/embed]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n[embed]https:\/\/youtu.be\/taMmPMVDzC0[\/embed]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n[embed]https:\/\/youtu.be\/vAY1xd2Y9kc[\/embed]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n[embed]https:\/\/youtu.be\/XN1Die8jTEo[\/embed]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n
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When tablets are prescribed for a patient, the dosage of the tablets supplied is often different from the prescription, and nurses must calculate the number of tablets to administer. Dimensional analysis can be used to calculate the number of tablets to administer. Let\u2019s practice using dimensional analysis using a practice problem.<\/p>\n

Practice Problem: Tablet Dosage<\/h3>\n

Jane Doe recently had her prescription changed by her provider from Carvedilol 6.25 mg twice daily to Carvedilol 25 mg once daily. Jane shows you her prescription bottle (see Figure 5.7[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/sup>) and asks, \u201cHow many pills can I take every day so I can use up what I have before purchasing another refill?\u201d How many 6.25 mg tablets will you instruct Jane to take based on the new prescribed dose of Carvedilol 25 mg once daily?<\/p>\n

\"Photo
Figure 5.7 Prescription Bottle of Carvedilol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Solve this question by using dimensional analysis.<\/p>\n

1. Start by identifying the goal unit for which you are solving, which is a tablet (tab) in this scenario:<\/p>\n

\\[<\/p>\n

{Tab}~=<\/p>\n

\\]<\/p>\n

2. Set up the first fraction with tab in the numerator to match the goal unit. From the prescription bottle, we know that one of the supplied tablets has a concentration of 6.25 mg, so place 1 in the numerator and 6.25 mg in the denominator:<\/p>\n

\\[<\/p>\n

{Tab}~=~\\frac{1~tab}{6.25~mg}<\/p>\n

\\]<\/p>\n

3. Set up the second fraction with the intent to cross out mg, so place mg in the numerator. By reviewing the prescription, we know the new dosage prescribed is 25 mg, so place 25 in the numerator, and 1 in the denominator to cross off units:<\/p>\n

\\[<\/p>\n

{Tab}~=~\\frac{1~tab}{6.25~mg}~x~\\frac{25~mg}{1}<\/p>\n

\\]<\/p>\n

4. Cross out mg diagonally:<\/p>\n

\\[<\/p>\n

{Tab}~=~\\frac{1~tab}{6.25~\\cancel{mg}}~x~\\frac{25~\\cancel{mg}}<\/p>\n

\\]<\/p>\n

5. Multiply across the numerators and denominators, and then divide the final fraction to solve the problem:<\/p>\n

\\[<\/p>\n

{Tab}~=~\\frac{1~tab}{6.25~\\cancel{mg}}~x~\\frac{25~\\cancel{mg}}{1}~=~{4~tabs}<\/p>\n

\\]<\/p>\n

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Review modules 1.5 to 1.7 on SWTC\u2019s Dimensional Analysis in Nursing<\/em><\/a> page for more information about solving tablet problems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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View Supplementary YouTube Videos on Drug Calculations[2]<\/sup><\/a>,[3]<\/sup><\/a>,[4]<\/sup><\/a>,[5]<\/sup><\/a>:<\/a><\/sup><\/h3>\n

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