You are a nurse on Unit 5 at Mapleview Nursing Facility. Your co-worker, James Cronk, LPN , has asked you to verify a medication dosage for his patient, Mr. Silvan Pankow, who was admitted yesterday withchronic hepatitis.James hasdetermined thedosage of medication by usingthe Dimensional Analysis method. Here is the physician's order:

Diazepam 25 mgPO 2-4 times a day for anxiety

James has on hand 10 mg tablets.How many tablets should he give?Below are his dimensional analysis set ups:

A.tab =1 tabX25 mg=25=2.5 tab

10 mg110

B.tab =1 tabX10 mg=10=0.4 tab

25 mg125

Question 1: Which Dimensional Analysis set-upis correct, A or B?

Question 2:If you were James, would you be confident giving this medication to Mr. Pankow? Please state yes or no and why.