A client is prescribed to receive venlafaxine (Effexor) 0.050 grams PO tid. How many milligrams of the medication will the client receive in one day? Round to the nearest whole number
What will be an ideal response?
150 mg/day
Global Rationale: Mg/day = 1000 mg/1g x 0.05 g/dose x 3 doses/1 day. Multiply the numerators (1000 x 0.05 x 3= 150). Multiply the denominators (1 x `1 x 1 = 1). 150/1 = 150 mg/day.
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