Massachusetts MAP Certification Practice Test

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For an order of Tegretol 400 mg where the pharmacy supplies 200 mg tablets, how many tablets should be administered?

1 tablet
2 tablets
3 tablets
4 tablets

The correct answer is: 2 tablets

When determining the number of tablets to administer for an order of 400 mg of Tegretol, it's essential to consider the dosage of the tablets available. In this case, each tablet contains 200 mg of the medication. To find out how many tablets are needed to achieve the desired total dosage of 400 mg, you divide the total dose required by the strength of each tablet. The calculation is as follows: 400 mg (total dose required) ÷ 200 mg (strength per tablet) = 2 tablets. Thus, to fulfill the order of 400 mg, you need to administer two 200 mg tablets. This is why the answer is correct; it corresponds directly to the calculation required to meet the prescribed dosage.