The nurse practitioner ordered 1 grain of a medication. The medication on hand reads: 2mg tab. How many tablets should the patient be given.

Answer 1

1 grain is ~ 65 mg. I’d double check that this dose is correct because it would be very unusual to give someone 32.5 tablets of something for a single dose. Please note some medications, like Armour Thyroid, round one grain to 60 mg.