Answer:I assume you mean 0.5g. This decimal is very important so make sure you are accurate in providing decimals. Ok so here goes the problem.
The order reads:give 0.5g you place this in the problem first:
0.5g | | | | capsule
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| | | |
then you add how it is supplied:
0.5g | 1 capsule | | | capsule
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| 250mg | | |
Now you need to convert g to mg:
0.5g | 1 capsule | 1000mg | | capsule
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| 250mg | 1g | |
cross off and eliminate which leaves you with:
0.5g | 1 capsule | 1000mg | 500 | 2 capsule
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| 250mg | 1g | 250 |
This eliminates grams, and milligrams and results in capsules. So multiply across and divide. 500 divided by 250 = 2 so 2 capsules (Sorry I couldn't do overstrikes but I hope you can visualize the crossing off.)
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer: There should be 0.5 mg in each dose.
Step-by-step explanation:
Since we have given that
Quantity of Cephalexin has been ordered for an adult patient in the next 24 hours = 3 grams
We need to divide it into 6 equally spaced doses.
So, Quantity of each dose would be
[tex]\dfrac{3}{6}\\\\=\dfrac{1}{2}\\\\=0.5\ mg[/tex]
Hence, there should be 0.5 mg in each dose.
