PharmacologyQuestion 71 of 100
A provider orders 0.5 mg of a medication. The tablets on hand are 0.25 mg each. How many tablets should be given?
a.Half a tablet
b.One tablet
c.Three tablets
d.Two tablets
Explanation
Dividing the desired dose of 0.5 mg by the 0.25 mg strength on hand gives 2 tablets. Half a tablet would deliver only 0.125 mg and one tablet only 0.25 mg, both serious underdoses. Three tablets would deliver 0.75 mg, which exceeds the order by 50 percent.
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