Question

question 4
the provider instructs the patient to take 1 gram of tylenol for his fever. the patient only has capsules marked as 325 mg. how many should the patient take?
2 casules
1 capsule
4 capsules
3 capsules

Explanation:

Step1: Convert grams to milligrams

We know that 1 gram = 1000 mg.

Step2: Calculate number of capsules

Let $n$ be the number of capsules. We use the formula $n=\frac{\text{Total required dose}}{\text{Dose per capsule}}$. So $n = \frac{1000}{325}\approx 3.077$. Since we can't take a fraction of a capsule and we need to reach at - least 1000 mg, we round up.

Answer:

3 capsules