A nurse is converting the dosage of a medication to a different unit in the metric system. The medication label specifies the drug as being 0.5 g per tablet. The order is for 500 mg. How many tablets will the nurse give?
A) 1 B) 2 C) 5 D) 10
Question 2
A patient, scheduled for open-heart surgery, tells the nurse he does not want to be saved if he dies during surgery. What should the nurse do next?
A) discuss with and document the wishes of the patient and family
B) administer the ordered oral and intravenous preoperative medications
C) notify the physician after completion of the surgical procedure
D) verbally report the patient's wishes to the operating room supervisor
