Mass for Mass Questions
Given an amount of mass per tablet, how many tablets do you require?Formula:
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= | Y (Tablets Required)Y (Tablets) |
Example: Pretendolol, 25 mg PO, is ordered. Pretendolol is available as 50 mg tablets. How many tablets would the nurse administer?
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= | Y (Tablets Required)Y (Tablets) |
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= | 0.5 tablets |
Example: Mocklyte is available as 10 mg per tablet. Mocklyte, 40 mg, is ordered. How many tablets would the nurse administer?
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= | Y (Tablets Required)Y (Tablets) |
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= | 4 tablets |