Question

The physician orders 62.5 mg of a medication. On hand you have 125 mg tablets. You will give your patient _________ tab.

Answer 1

To determine how many tablets to give your patient, you can use the following calculation:

1. **Determine the dose needed in relation to what is available**:
- You need 62.5 mg of medication.
- Each tablet contains 125 mg.

2. **Calculate how many tablets are needed**:
\[
\text{Number of tablets} = \frac{\text{Dose required}}{\text{Dose per tablet}} = \frac{62.5 \, \text{mg}}{125 \, \text{mg/tablet}} = 0.5 \, \text{tablets}
\]

So, you will give your patient **0.5 tablets** (or half a tablet).