[Solved]: Scenario A: A patient brings the following…

Scenario A: A patient brings the following prescription to you. Lasix 40 mg Dosing instructions: Take i tablet by mouth each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and ii tablets on other days. Quantity to dispense: 30 days’ supply Refills: 2 1. How many tablets per day does the patient take on each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday? 2. Estimate how many tablets the patient will need to last 30 days. 3. Calculate exactly how many tablets the patient will need in a 30-day period if the patient begins taking the medication on Sunday. Scenario B: The maximum dose for an over-the-counter medication is 4,000 mg per day. A patient reports taking 4 whole tablets and 1/2 tablet today but wants to take more, if possi¬ble. The package indicates that there are 500 mg in each tablet. 4. How many milligrams of medication did the patient receive from the ingestion of the whole tablets? 5. How many milligrams did the patient receive from the ingestion of the 1/2 tablet? 6. How many total milligrams of medication did the patient take? 7. How many more tablets can the patient take before the patient exceeds the maximum dose? Calculate to the nearest 1/2 tablet. Scenario C: A mother has come to the pharmacy and is confused about the markings on a dosing spoon. The prescription drug label states that she is to give 3/4 of a teaspoon to her daughter. 8. What is the amount of medication that should be measured out in the dosing spoon. Scenario D: A patient brings the following prescription to you. Warfarin 5 mg Dosing instructions: Take i tablet by mouth on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Take ss tablets on all other days. Quantity to dispense: 30 days’ supply Refills: 5 9. How many tablets per day does the patient take on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday? 10. How many tablets does the patient take on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday? 11. How many milligrams are ingested with Monday’s dose? 12. Calculate exactly how many tablets the patient will need in a 30-day period if the patient picks up the medication on a Sunday. Scenario E: A patient brings the following prescription to you. Levothyroxine 125 mcg Dosing instructions: Take i tablet by mouth on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Quantity to dispense: 90 days’ supply Refills: 1 13. How many tablets does the patient take per week? 14. How many milligrams of levothyroxine are taken each week? 15. How many tablets should you dispense if the patient first fills the prescription on a Tuesday? 16. How many tablets would be dispensed if the patient received a 30 days’ supply and first filled the prescription on a Tuesday?