Instructions: Review the following prescription label for Me…
Instructions: Review the following prescription label for Metoprolol 25 mg, prescribed as 1 tablet by mouth twice a day: Scenario:A veteran is discharged from the hospital with a prescription for Metoprolol 25 mg, to be taken twice daily for chronic hypertension. The pharmacy dispenses 60 tablets, and the patient has 1 refill remaining (of 3 total). You are the nurse reviewing the patient’s medication list during a telehealth follow-up scheduled for April 15, 2012. The prescription was originally filled on January 15, 2012, with instructions to refill by June 15, 2012. Question: As of the April 15th telehealth visit, how many tablets should the patient have already taken, and how many should be remaining if they have been taking the medication as prescribed? Important: Answer in the next format: ____tablets taken and ____ tablets remaining