Calculate the amount to administer: ________. 
Ordered: OxyContin 40 mg PO prn pain.See label for dose on hand.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
2 tablets
H = 20 mg; Q = 1 tablet; D = 40 mg
A = 2 × 1 tablet
A = 2 tablets
The ordered dose is 2 times the dose on hand, so the answer is reasonable.
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