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October 24, 2026 Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies

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Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies QID 194

A patient is prescribed furosemide 40 mg twice daily. The tablets available are 20 mg each. How many tablets should the patient receive per dose?

  1. Correct answer 2 tablets

  2. 1 tablet

  3. 4 tablets

  4. 0.5 tablets

Rationale

The dosage required per dose is 40 mg, and each tablet contains 20 mg. Hence,
`"40 mg" / ("20 mg/tablet") = 2 " tablets"`

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