The physician prescribed 0.25 g of a medication that is available in 0.5-g tablets. How many tablets would the nurse give?
A) $1 / 2$
B) 1
C) 1 $1 / 2$
D) 2

Name: The physician prescribed 0.25 g of a medication that is available in 0.5-g tablets. How many tablets would the nurse give? A) $1 / 2$ B) 1 C) 1 $1 / 2$ D) 2
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The physician prescribed 0.25 g of a medication that is available in 0.5-g tablets. How many tablets would the nurse give?
A) $1 / 2$   
B) 1
C) 1 $1 / 2$   
D) 2

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To administer a 0.25 g dose using 0.5 g tablets, the nurse would give half a tablet, as 0.25 g is half of 0.5 g.

The Physician Prescribed 0 1/21 / 21/2 B) 1 C) 1 1/21 / 21/2

The Physician Prescribed 0 $1 / 2$ B) 1
C) 1 $1 / 2$