{"id":135625,"date":"2024-09-05T12:33:59","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T12:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=135625"},"modified":"2024-09-05T12:34:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T12:34:02","slug":"ordered-synthroid-0-25-mg-po-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/05\/ordered-synthroid-0-25-mg-po-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Ordered: Synthroid 0.25 mg po Available"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ordered: Synthroid 0.25 mg po Available: Synthroid 125 mcg tablets<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How many tablets should be given?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\">The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To determine the number of Synthroid tablets to be given, you need to convert the ordered dosage into the unit of the available tablets and then calculate the number of tablets required. Here\u2019s the step-by-step explanation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Convert the ordered dosage from milligrams to micrograms:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The order is for Synthroid 0.25 mg. Since 1 mg equals 1000 mcg (micrograms), you can convert 0.25 mg to micrograms as follows:0.25&nbsp;mg\u00d71000&nbsp;mcg\/mg=250&nbsp;mcg0.25 \\text{ mg} \\times 1000 \\text{ mcg\/mg} = 250 \\text{ mcg}0.25&nbsp;mg\u00d71000&nbsp;mcg\/mg=250&nbsp;mcg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, the ordered dosage is 250 mcg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Determine the dosage per tablet:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The available Synthroid tablets are labeled as 125 mcg each. This means each tablet contains 125 mcg of Synthroid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Calculate the number of tablets required:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out how many 125 mcg tablets are needed to meet the ordered 250 mcg dosage, use the following formula:Number&nbsp;of&nbsp;tablets=Ordered&nbsp;dosageDosage&nbsp;per&nbsp;tablet\\text{Number of tablets} = \\frac{\\text{Ordered dosage}}{\\text{Dosage per tablet}}Number&nbsp;of&nbsp;tablets=Dosage&nbsp;per&nbsp;tabletOrdered&nbsp;dosage\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Substitute the known values:Number&nbsp;of&nbsp;tablets=250&nbsp;mcg125&nbsp;mcg\/tablet=2\\text{Number of tablets} = \\frac{250 \\text{ mcg}}{125 \\text{ mcg\/tablet}} = 2Number&nbsp;of&nbsp;tablets=125&nbsp;mcg\/tablet250&nbsp;mcg\u200b=2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, 2 tablets of Synthroid 125 mcg each are needed to provide the ordered dosage of 0.25 mg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The ordered dosage is 0.25 mg, which converts to 250 mcg.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The available tablet strength is 125 mcg.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To deliver a total of 250 mcg, 2 tablets are required (250 mcg \u00f7 125 mcg\/tablet = 2 tablets).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, the correct number of tablets to administer is <strong>2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ordered: Synthroid 0.25 mg po Available: Synthroid 125 mcg tablets How many tablets should be given? The Correct Answer and Explanation is: To determine the number of Synthroid tablets to be given, you need to convert the ordered dosage into the unit of the available tablets and then calculate the number of tablets required. 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