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1. Problem type: Total daily dose calculation Medication: Oxycodone @ hospital Suppose Ms. Jones reports a pain rating greater than 4. For this pain rating, the prescriber’s order allows oxycodone, 5 mg, 1 tab, by mouth, every 4 hrs. Assume that for her first day of hospitalization, she takes...

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Intermediate / Tina Jones Med Math Questions



1. Problem type: Total daily dose calculation
Medication: Oxycodone @ hospital

Suppose Ms. Jones reports a pain rating greater than 4. For this pain rating, the
prescriber’s order allows oxycodone, 5 mg, 1 tab, by mouth, every 4 hrs. Assume that for
her first day of hospitalization, she takes all available doses in 24 hours.

How many mg of oxycodone​
will she have ingested?

HINT

Multiply the number of doses Ms. Jones would take in a single day by the number of
tablets taken.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

1. Determine how many doses Ms. Jones would take in 24 hours.

24 hours​ ​dose ​= 6 doses
x 1
4 hours

2. Multiply the number of doses by the number of milligrams per dose of oxycodone.

​mg​ = 30 mg
6 doses x 5
1 dose



ANSWER

Number: 30
Units: mg

, 2. Problem type: Total daily dose calculation
Medication: Oxycodone @ hospital

Suppose Ms. Jones reports a pain rating greater than 4. For this pain rating, the
prescriber’s order allows oxycodone, 5 mg, 1 tab, by mouth, every 4 hrs. Assume that on
her second day of hospitalization, Ms. Jones only reports a pain rating greater than 4 two
times.

How many mg of oxycodone​
will she have ingested?



HINT

Multiply the number of doses that Ms. Jones took by the number of tablets.



SAMPLE SOLUTION

1. Multiply the dosage by the number of tablets per dose.

2 doses x ​
1 tablet ​
= 2 tablets
1 dose

3. Multiply the dosage of oxycodone by the number of tablets.

2 tablets x ​
5 mg​ = 10 mg
1 tablet



ANSWER

Number: 10
Units: mg

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