The package says aspirin 325 mg. I need to figure out how many tablets I need to administer In apothecaries It indicates that its 10 grains of aspirin I know 1 grain is equivalent to approximately 65 mg so all I have to do is solve the problem 65mg 1 grain set up the second fraction with the unknown quantity in the approximate position X1 grain put the fractions into a proportion 65 mg X 1 grain = 10 grains cross multiply 65mg * 10 grains = X *-1 grain Solve for X by dividing sides of the equation by 1 grain and canceling units
The package says aspirin 325 mg. I need to figure out how many tablets I need to administer In apothecaries It indicates that its 10 grains of aspirin I know 1 grain is equivalent to approximately 65 mg so all I have to do is solve the problem 65mg 1 grain set up the second fraction with the unknown quantity in the approximate position X1 grain put the fractions into a proportion 65 mg X 1 grain = 10 grains cross multiply 65mg * 10 grains = X *-1 grain Solve for X by dividing sides of the equation by 1 grain and canceling units
Chapter5: Calculating Adult Dosages: Oral And Parenteral Forms
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my patients order is written in apothecaries unit dose. The package says aspirin 325 mg. I need to figure out how many tablets I need to administer
In apothecaries It indicates that its 10 grains of aspirin
I know 1 grain is equivalent to approximately 65 mg so all I have to do is solve the problem
65mg
1 grain
set up the second fraction with the unknown quantity in the
approximate position
X1
grain
put the fractions into a proportion
65 mg X
1 grain = 10 grains
cross multiply
65mg * 10 grains = X *-1 grain
Solve for X by dividing sides of the
equation by 1 grain and canceling units
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