Your patient is in the hospital as part of a palliative care program. He is prescribed Dilaudid (hydromorphone HCl) 4 mg orally, every 4 hours around the clock. The pharmacy sends up 2-mg tablets of morphine. How many tablets do you give your patient?

Your patient is in the hospital as part of a palliative care program. He is prescribed Dilaudid (hydromorphone HCl) 4 mg orally, every 4 hours around the clock. The pharmacy sends up 2-mg tablets of morphine. How many tablets do you give your patient?

Curren'S Math For Meds: Dosages & Sol

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305143531

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Publisher:CURREN

Chapter7: Safe Medication Administration

Section: Chapter Questions

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