The nurse is calculating the dosage of penicillin to give to a client. The dose ordered is 250 mg and on hand is a 500-mg tablet. How many tablets would the nurse give the client?
A) Half a tablet
B) One tablet
C) One and one-half a tablet
D) Two tablets
A
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The nurse would use the following ratio to calculate the dosage:
500 mg/1 = 250/X
500 = 250
X = 0.5
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