Free AAMA Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Practice Question

Dr. Smith prescribes 250 mg of Amoxicillin to be taken three times a day for a patient who weighs 76 kg. The label on the Amoxicillin bottle states that the recommended dose is 20 mg/kg/day in divided doses. Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take?

  • Notify the provider of the dosage discrepancy because the prescribed dose is lower than the recommended dose based on the patient's weight.

  • Prepare the medication as prescribed without any consultation, as the doctor knows best.

  • Call the pharmacy to substitute the medication with an alternative antibiotic without consulting the provider.

  • Advise the patient to take double the amount since the prescribed dose seems inaccurately low.

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AAMA Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) / 
Clinical Competency
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