Calculate the amount to administer: ________. (Use mixed number) 
Ordered: 0.5 g PO daily On hand: See label
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
1 tablet
H = 500 mg; Q = 1 tablet; O = 0.5 g
Convert the units:
1,000 mg : 1 g = D : 0.5 g
1 × D = 1,000 mg × 0.5
D = 500 mg
No calculation is needed. The dose on hand is the same as the ordered dose, so the amount to administer is 1 tablet.
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