Asked by Shayna Conway on Jun 13, 2024
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The nurse practitioner ordered 40 mcg of a medication.Move the decimal point to obtain the milligram equivalent and then verify the answer using a conversion formula and DA-style equation.
Milligram
A unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram, used in the metric system.
Microgram
A unit of mass in the metric system, equal to one-millionth of a gram.
- Precisely transform measurements in medical or nursing settings, including dosages of medication and dimensions of patients.
- Execute the mathematical operations necessary for computing dosages and converting measurements.
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0.04 mg;
Learning Objectives
- Precisely transform measurements in medical or nursing settings, including dosages of medication and dimensions of patients.
- Execute the mathematical operations necessary for computing dosages and converting measurements.