If a physician orders that a patient be given 45 grams of a medication and it is only available in 15 gram tablets, how many tablets should the patient be given?
a. 2.5
b. 3
c. 3.5
d. 4
b
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. This is only 37.5 grams.
b. Correct.
c. Incorrect. This is 52.5 grams.
d. Incorrect. This is 60 grams.
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