Author Question: The nurse weighs the newborn infant and determines the weight to be 3.2 kilograms. How many grams ... (Read 110 times)

ts19998 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse weighs the newborn infant and determines the weight to be 3.2 kilograms. How many grams does the newborn infant weigh?

____ grams
Record the answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Question 2

The health care provider prescribes 1,500 milligrams of medication. The nurse finds tablets in the client's drawer that are 1 gram each. How many tablets will the nurse administer to the client?

____ Tablets

Record the answer rounding to the nearest tenth.

swimkari · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3,200

When converting from kilograms to grams, the decimal point is moved three points to the right, or 3,200 grams. When converting from a smaller measurement (milligrams) to a larger measurement (grams), the decimal point moves to the left; when converting from larger to smaller, the decimal point moves to the right.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1 1/2 (1.5)

1,500 mg = 1.5 grams. This conversion is made by moving the decimal point three places to the left. When converting from a smaller measurement (milligrams) to a larger measurement (grams), the decimal point moves to the left; when converting from larger to smaller, the decimal point moves to the right.