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-A physician prescribes one $0.4 \mathrm{mg}$ tablet of a medication to be taken twice a day for 18 days. How many total mcg of the medication will the patient have taken after 18 days?
A) $14,400 \mathrm{mcg}$
B) $7.2 \mathrm{mcg}$
C) $14.4 \mathrm{mcg}$
D) $7200 \mathrm{mcg}$

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The patient takes $0.4 \mathrm{mg} \times 2$ tablets per day, which equals $0.8 \mathrm{mg}$ per day. Over 18 days, this totals $0.8 \mathrm{mg} \times 18 = 14.4 \mathrm{mg}$. Since $1 \mathrm{mg} = 1000 \mathrm{mcg}$, $14.4 \mathrm{mg} = 14,400 \mathrm{mcg}$.

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