Question

The risk of a dosage error is minimized by writing seven milligrams as:

A. 0.7 mg
B. 7 mg (seven)
C. 7.0 mcg
D. 7 gm

Answer 1

The correct way to write seven milligrams is 7 mg.

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to minimize the risk of a dosage error, the correct way to write seven milligrams is as 7 mg (option B).

Writing it as 0.7 mg (option A) would be incorrect because it represents a lower dosage.

Writing it as 7.0 mcg (option C) would also be incorrect because mcg (micrograms) is a smaller unit than milligrams.

Writing it as 7 gm (option D) would be incorrect because gm stands for grams, which is a larger unit than milligrams.