A client is prescribed to receive 2 tablets of a medication four ...

[rosent76]

A client is prescribed to receive 2 tablets of a medication four times a day. If the prescription bottle contains 60 tablets, how many days of medication does the client have in one prescription bottle?
 
  1. 6  
  2. 7
  3. 7  
  4. 8

Question 2

A client is prescribed to receive a tube feeding that is to be prepared with 4 ounces of water for every 8 ounce can of feeding. If the feeding bag contains 24 ounces, how many cans of feeding will the nurse use to prepare the mixture?
 
  1. 1
  2. 1.25
  3. 1.50
  4. 2

[triiciiaa]

Answer to Question 1

3

Rationale 1: Days/bottle = 1 day/8 tabs x 60 tabs/1 bottle. Multiply the numerators (1 x 60 = 60). Multiply the denominators (8 x 1 = . 60/8 = 7.5 days.

Answer to Question 2

4

Rationale 1: Cans per feeding = 1 can/12 ounces x 24 ounces/feeding. Multiply the numerators (1 x 24 = 24). Multiply the denominators (12 x 1 = 12). 24/12 = 2 cans per feeding.

[rosent76]

Correct answers!

[triiciiaa]

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