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).