The health care provider prescribes 1,500 milligrams of medication. The nurse finds tablets in the client's drawer that are 1 gram each. How many tablets will the nurse administer to the client?
____ Tablets
Record the answer rounding to the nearest tenth.
Correct Answer: 1 1/2 (1.5)
1,500 mg = 1.5 grams. This conversion is made by moving the decimal point three places to the left. When converting from a smaller measurement (milligrams) to a larger measurement (grams), the decimal point moves to the left; when converting from larger to smaller, the decimal point moves to the right.
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