A prescriber orders 1000 mg of a certain medication. If the label on the stock bottle indicates that each tablet contains 0.1 g, how many tablets should the patient receive?

Rationale

10 tablets should be administered to the patient.

To find out how many tablets are needed for a 1000 mg dose when each tablet contains 0.1 g, we first convert the tablet's dosage to milligrams, resulting in 100 mg per tablet. Dividing 1000 mg by 100 mg per tablet gives us 10 tablets.

A (1) YOUR ANSWER

This choice suggests that only one tablet is needed, which is incorrect. Since each tablet contains 100 mg, a single tablet would only provide 100 mg, which is far less than the required 1000 mg dosage.

B (10) CORRECT

Choosing 10 tablets is correct because each tablet provides 100 mg. To meet the 1000 mg requirement, 10 tablets (10 x 100 mg = 1000 mg) must be administered.

C (100) YOUR ANSWER

This option incorrectly implies that 100 tablets are necessary. If each tablet contains 100 mg, then 100 tablets would provide 10,000 mg (100 x 100 mg), which significantly exceeds the prescribed dose of 1000 mg.

D (1000) YOUR ANSWER

This choice suggests that 1000 tablets are required, which is also incorrect. Each tablet only contributes 100 mg, so administering 1000 tablets would result in 100,000 mg (1000 x 100 mg), which is far beyond the needed dosage.

Conclusion

To accurately administer a 1000 mg dose of medication with each tablet containing 0.1 g (or 100 mg), the patient should receive 10 tablets. The incorrect choices reflect misunderstandings of basic dosage calculations, emphasizing the importance of unit conversion and dosage assessment in medication administration.

A prescriber orders 1000 mg of a certain medication. If the label on the stock bottle indicates that each tablet contains 0.1 g, how many tablets should the patient receive?

10 tablets should be administered to the patient.

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