The physician writes an order for Atacand 16 mg. Each tablet contains 8 mg. How many tablets would you administer?
1. 1/2 of a tablet
2. 5 tablets
3. 2 tablets
4. 1/5 of a tablet
3
Global Rationale: 8 mg per 1 tab; 16 mg per 2 tab.
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