If a patient requires 25 mg every 12 hours, how many doses will they receive in a week?

If a patient requires 25 mg every 12 hours, how many doses will they receive in a week?

• A. 10 doses
• B. 12 doses
• C. 14 doses
• D. 16 doses

Answer: (C)

To calculate the number of doses a patient would receive in a week when they require 25 mg every 12 hours, first determine how many doses are taken in a single day. Since the patient takes a dose every 12 hours, they will have 2 doses per day (one at the start of the day and one halfway through). Next, calculate the total number of doses in a week. A week has 7 days, so multiplying the number of doses per day (2) by the number of days in a week (7) gives: 2 doses/day × 7 days/week = 14 doses/week. Thus, the patient will receive 14 doses in a week, which supports the chosen answer.

To calculate the number of doses a patient would receive in a week when they require 25 mg every 12 hours, first determine how many doses are taken in a single day. Since the patient takes a dose every 12 hours, they will have 2 doses per day (one at the start of the day and one halfway through).

Next, calculate the total number of doses in a week. A week has 7 days, so multiplying the number of doses per day (2) by the number of days in a week (7) gives:

2 doses/day × 7 days/week = 14 doses/week.

Thus, the patient will receive 14 doses in a week, which supports the chosen answer.