Question

question 5 of 5
a physician orders 1 gram of pain reliever. if the on - hand dose is 750 milligram tablets, how many tablets should be administered to the patient? assume the tablets are scored.
1
$\frac{3}{4}$
2
$1\frac{1}{3}$
3
$1\frac{3}{4}$
4
$1\frac{1}{2}$

Explanation:

Step1: Convert grams to milligrams

Since 1 gram = 1000 milligrams.

Step2: Calculate number of tablets

Let $n$ be the number of tablets. We use the formula $n=\frac{\text{Desired dose}}{\text{Dose per tablet}}$. So $n = \frac{1000}{750}=\frac{4}{3}=1\frac{1}{3}$.

Answer:

B. $1\frac{1}{3}$