Calculate the amount to administer: ________. Ordered: Lasix 80 mg po bid On hand: Lasix 20 mg tablets
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
4 tablets
H = 20 mg; Q = 1 tablet; D = 80 mg
A = 4 × 1 tablet
A = 4 tablets
The ordered dose is 4 times the dose on hand, so the answer is reasonable.
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