The physician ordered 120 mg of a medication to be administered PO. The available medication contains only 30 mg per tablet. You will have to give the patient ________ tablets. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


4
D = 120 mg, H = 30 mg, Q = 1 tablet; 120/30 x 1 = 4.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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