The nurse is calculating the dosage of penicillin to give to a client. The dose ordered is 250 mg and on hand is a 500-mg tablet. How many tablets would the nurse give the client?
A) Half a tablet
B) One tablet
C) One and one-half a tablet
D) Two tablets

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To administer a 250 mg dose using a 500 mg tablet, the nurse would need to give half of the tablet, as 250 mg is half of 500 mg.

The Nurse Is Calculating the Dosage of Penicillin to Give