Question

A physician orders a patient to have 50 mg of a medication. When the nurse checks, he notes that the medication is only available in 12.5-mg tablets. How many tablets should he give the patient?

Answer 1

4 tablets.

To determine how many 12.5-mg tablets are needed to administer a total of 50 mg of medication, you can use the following equation:

(Number of tablets) x (Strength per tablet) = Total medication strength

Let's solve for the number of tablets:

(Number of tablets) x (12.5 mg) = 50 mg

Divide both sides by 12.5 mg:

Number of tablets = 50 mg / 12.5 mg

Number of tablets = 4

The nurse should give the patient 4 tablets of 12.5 mg each to administer a total of 50 mg of the medication.