NABP Exam NAPLEX Topic 9 Question 58 Discussion

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Question #: 58
Topic #: 9

If a patient takes 0.5mg of intravenous hydromorphone every 4hrs what would be the equivalent orals total daily dose? Hydromorphone oral to parenteral ratio 7.5:1.5.

A15mg

B20mg

C10mg

D5mg

E7.5mg

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Rodolfo

1 months ago

Wait, did they just slip in a trick question about drug conversions? This is like that time they asked about the square root of a banana. Clearly, the answer is D) 5mg, because hydromorphone is just a fancy name for chocolate-flavored aspirin, right?

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Leana

1 months ago

Hmm, this one's got me stumped. I'm going to go with A) 15mg just because it sounds like a nice, round number. Who knows, maybe the exam writers are feeling generous today!

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Janey

11 days ago

I think the answer is C) 10mg.

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Georgene

1 months ago

The answer has to be E) 7.5mg. I mean, come on, it's right there in the question! The oral to parenteral ratio is 7.5:1.5, so the equivalent oral dose would be 7.5mg. It's like they're just trying to trick us with all these other options.

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Alfred

14 days ago

No doubt about it, the correct answer is E) 7.5mg. The ratio makes it clear.

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Tarra

15 days ago

Yeah, it's definitely E) 7.5mg. The question practically gives it away.

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Devorah

21 days ago

I agree, the answer is E) 7.5mg. The ratio is clear.

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Toshia

2 months ago

This is a tricky one! I'm going to go with B) 20mg. If the oral to parenteral ratio is 7.5:1.5, then the oral dose is 5 times the parenteral dose. So, 0.5mg IV every 4 hours would be equivalent to 2.5mg orally every 4 hours, which adds up to 20mg per day.

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Kaycee

4 days ago

I'm going with A) 15mg. If the oral dose is 5 times the parenteral dose, then 0.5mg IV every 4 hours would be equivalent to 2.5mg orally every 4 hours, totaling 15mg per day.

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Irene

1 months ago

I think the answer is C) 10mg. The oral dose is 5 times the parenteral dose, so 0.5mg IV every 4 hours would be equivalent to 2.5mg orally every 4 hours, totaling 10mg per day.

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Steffanie

1 months ago

I believe it's D) 5mg. If the oral dose is 5 times the parenteral dose, then 0.5mg IV every 4 hours would be 2.5mg orally every 4 hours, totaling 5mg per day.

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Lai

2 months ago

I'm going with A) 15mg. If the oral dose is 5 times the parenteral dose, then 0.5mg IV every 4 hours would be 2.5mg orally every 4 hours, totaling 15mg per day.

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Pearly

2 months ago

I think the answer is C) 10mg. If the oral dose is 5 times the parenteral dose, then 0.5mg IV every 4 hours would be 2.5mg orally every 4 hours, totaling 10mg per day.

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Peggie

2 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think the correct answer is A) 15mg based on the ratio provided.

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Jacob

2 months ago

I agree with Brandon, because the oral to parenteral ratio is 7.5:1.5.

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Stevie

2 months ago

I think the answer is C) 10mg. Based on the provided information, the oral to parenteral ratio is 7.5:1.5, so the equivalent oral dose would be 7.5 times the intravenous dose of 0.5mg, which is 3.75mg. Multiplying that by the daily dosing frequency of 6 (every 4 hours), the total daily oral dose would be 10mg.

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