Question

a nurse is preparing to administer sucralfate 1 g po twice daily to a client. available is sucralfate 1,000 mg tablets. how many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (round the answer to the nearest whole number. use a leading zero if it applies. do not use a trailing zero.) tablet(s)

Explanation:

Step1: Convert grams to milligrams

We know that 1 g = 1000 mg.

Step2: Calculate number of tablets

The prescribed dose is 1 g (which is 1000 mg) and each tablet is 1000 mg. So the number of tablets per dose is $\frac{1000\text{ mg}}{1000\text{ mg/tablet}} = 1$.

Answer:

1