Module 02 Assignment – Translating Medication Orders
For each of the 5 medication orders below:
a. Write the sig code
b. Determine the days’ supply
c. Show your work
Review the example below for guidance.
Example:
Ondansetron 4 mg
Take 1 tablet by mouth every 8 hours as needed
Dispense 30 tablets
Sig code: 1 tab po q 8 h prn
Days’ supply calculation:
30 tablets dispensed = 10 days’ supply
3 tablets taken per day
1. Ibuprofen 600mg tablets
Take 1 tablet by mouth three times day with food or milk
Dispense 60 tablets
2. Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg
Take 1 tablet by mouth daily
Dispense 90 tablets
3. Prednisolone 15mg/5ml solution
Take 10 milliliters by mouth twice daily
Dispense 240 milliliters
4. Testosterone 200mg/ml suspension
Inject 1 ml into the muscle weekly
Dispense 4 ml
5. One Touch Ultra Test strip
Use to test blood sugars 4 times daily
Dispense 100 test strips
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Introduction:
In this assignment, we will be analyzing 5 different medication orders and determining the sig code and days’ supply for each one. We will use the example provided to guide us in our calculations.
1. Ibuprofen 600mg tablets
Sig code: 1 tab po t.i.d. with meals
Days’ supply calculation:
60 tablets dispensed = 20 days’ supply
3 tablets taken per day
2. Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg
Sig code: 1 tab po q.d.
Days’ supply calculation:
90 tablets dispensed = 90 days’ supply
1 tablet taken per day
3. Prednisolone 15mg/5ml solution
Sig code: Take 10 ml po b.i.d.
Days’ supply calculation:
240 ml dispensed = 24 days’ supply
10 ml taken twice a day
4. Testosterone 200mg/ml suspension
Sig code: Inject 1 ml IM q.w.
Days’ supply calculation:
4 ml dispensed = 4 weeks’ supply
1 ml injected weekly
5. One Touch Ultra Test strip
Sig code: Use to test blood sugars q.i.d.
Days’ supply calculation:
100 test strips dispensed = 25 days’ supply
4 test strips used per day