Massachusetts MAP Certification Practice Test

If a health care provider orders 300 mg of a medication and each tablet is 100 mg, how many tablets should you administer?

1. 1

2. 2

3. 3

4. 4

The correct answer is: 3

To determine the correct number of tablets to administer, you need to divide the total dosage prescribed by the amount of medication contained in each tablet. In this scenario, the health care provider has ordered 300 mg of a medication, and each tablet contains 100 mg. When you perform the calculation: 300 mg (total dosage) ÷ 100 mg (per tablet) = 3 tablets This calculation shows that to meet the prescribed dosage of 300 mg, you would need to give 3 tablets, since each tablet contributes 100 mg toward the total dosage. Thus, administering 3 tablets would correctly fulfill the medication order.