The patient/client is to be given Cymbalta (duloxetine hydrochloride) 0.04 g po twice a day. Each scored tablet contains 0.02 g. How many tablets would the patient/client receive?
A) $1 / 2$
B) 1
C) $1 \frac{1}{2}$

D) 2

Question

The patient/client is to be given Cymbalta (duloxetine hydrochloride) 0.04 g po twice a day. Each scored tablet contains 0.02 g. How many tablets would the patient/client receive?
A) $1 / 2$  
B) 1
C) $1 \frac{1}{2}$

D) 2

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The patient needs 0.04 g of Cymbalta per dose, and each tablet contains 0.02 g. Therefore, for each dose, the patient needs 2 tablets (0.04 g / 0.02 g = 2). Since the medication is to be taken twice a day, the total number of tablets per day remains 2.

The Patient/client Is to Be Given Cymbalta (Duloxetine Hydrochloride) 0 1/21 / 21/2

The Patient/client Is to Be Given Cymbalta (Duloxetine Hydrochloride) 0 $1 / 2$