Question
7 Multiple Choice 1 point A patient is to receive 10 mg of a medication. Each tablet comes in an available dosage of 0.625 mg. How many tablets should the nurse administer? 12 16 4 B
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Paisley
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Answer
### 16 tablets
Explanation
## Step 1: Determine the total dosage required### The patient needs a total of 10 mg of medication.## Step 2: Identify the dosage per tablet### Each tablet contains 0.625 mg of the medication.## Step 3: Calculate the number of tablets needed### Divide the total dosage by the dosage per tablet to find the number of tablets:
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