Potassium chloride is available as 20,000,000 mcg per tablet. Potassium Chloride (K-Dur), 20 g, is ordered. How many tablets would the nurse administer?
Ordered/ have = Y (Tablets Required)
Convert 20,000,000 mcg to g.
mcg → mg → g → kg ( ÷ by 1,000 )
20,000,000 mcg ÷ 1,000 ÷ 1,000 = 20 g
Therefore 20 g/ 20 g = 1g
1g = 1 Tablet
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