A nurse is converting the dosage of a medication to a different unit in the metric system. The medication label specifies the drug as being 0.5 g per tablet. The order is for 500 mg. How many tablets will the nurse give?

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1 gram (g) is equal to 1000 milligrams (mg), so 0.5 g is equal to 500 mg. Therefore, the order for 500 mg is fulfilled by 1 tablet of 0.5 g.

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