The health care provider prescribes 10 grains of medication. If the medication is calculated in milligrams, how many milligrams would the nurse administer to equal 10 grains?
____ mg
Record the answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
Correct Answer: 600
There are 60 mg in 1 grain. To administer 10 grains, the nurse calculates 60 mg X 10 grains = 600 mg.
Global Rationale: There are 60 mg in 1 grain. To administer 10 grains, the nurse calculates 60 mg X 10 grains = 600 mg.
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