Ordered: levothyroxine tablets 250 mcg po daily in AM 30 minutes a.c. on empty stomach, for a patient with hypothyroidism. Available:
a. Estimate:
b. DA verification:
c. Evaluation:
a. Estimate: more; 2.5 tab (1000 mcg = 1 mg)
b. DA verification:
c. Evaluation: Equation is balanced. Estimate supports answer, levothroid tablets are scored and can be cut.
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