Avoidance of drug errors between hospital and home: answers

02 January 2022
Volume 4 · Issue 1

QUESTION 1

a. Assuming Mrs. Smith takes the maximum dose of 8 tablets in any 24-hr period, how many tablets need to be prescribed to ensure she has sufficient pain relief for 2 weeks?

  • 112 tablets

b. How many mg of Buprenorphine will Mrs Smith have over a 35 day stay?

  • 8.4mg

c. Over a 4-week period, how much Buprenorphine does Mrs Smith not receive?

  • 3.36 mg

QUESTION 2

a. For how many days will Samuel not receive his antibiotics?

  • 4 days

b. How much saline (in litres) will be administered over this 10-day period of treatment?

  • 1 litre

QUESTION 3

a. What total amount of Drug A is Arthur taking daily?

  • 25 mg

b. The maximum dose of Drug A according to the British National Formulary (2021) is 10mg daily. Over the next 60 days, how many mg is Arthur taking, in total, over the maximum recommended dose?

  • 900 mg

QUESTION 4

a. How many tablets should be supplied on discharge?

  • 42 tablets

b. After 3 months (90 days) how many 500 mg tablets remain untaken?

  • 450 tablets

QUESTION 5

a. Is Jane prescribed hydroxychloroquine in accordance with the guidance?

  • No

b. The community pharmacy dispenses hydroxychloroquine sulfate 300 mg tablets in error. How much more hydroxychloroquine sulfate (in g) will Jane consume over a 60-day period?

  • 12 g