A patient is being discharged with a prednisone 6-day dose p…
A patient is being discharged with a prednisone 6-day dose pack, containing 21 total tablets, and each tablet is 5mg. The prescription reads as follows: Day 1 = 30 mg daily in divided doses Day 2 = 25 mg daily in divided doses Day 3 = 20 mg daily in divided dose Day 4 = 15 mg daily in divided doses Day 5 = 10 mg daily in divided doses Day 6 = 5 mg daily How many total tablets should the nurse instruct the patient to take on Day 1? Enter numeric value only.
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