Question

question 16 to 20 Read the following product label and answer the questions that follow:

Bufferin

Extra Strength 500 mg. 50 Caplets

Dosage: Adults: 1-2 caplets with water. Repeat every 4 hours as needed.

Maximum daily dose: 8 caplets

Children: as directed by physician

Each caplet has a micro-thin coating to make it easier to swallow and contains medical ingredient: Acetylsalicylic acid 500 mg; non-medical ingredients: magnesium carbonate 150 mg, dihydroxy-aluminum aminoacetate 75 mg.

Caution: Keep out of the reach of children. Package contains enough drug to seriously harm a child. It is hazardous to exceed the maximum dose unless advised by a physician

16. What is the name of the medication?

a) Bufferin

b) Brufen

c) Bruffrein

d) Ibuprofen

17. The dose of each caplet is:

a)300mg

b)500mg

c)600mg

d)100mg

18. Which choice best reflects the meaning of “Extra Strength”?

a) It means double strength

b) It means more than regular strength

c) It means the drug is three times the normal

d) It means it is time released

19. The statement, “It is hazardous to exceed the maximum dose” means you could get very sick/toxic or damage organs if you exceed the maximum dose:

a)true

B)false

20. What choice identifies the proper storage for medications?

a) In your purse or kitchen drawer

b) In the cabinet above the sink

c) Out of the reach of children in a locked cupboard away from heat or humidity

d) On the kitchen counter so the client doesn’t forget to take them

Answer 1