A good rule for avoiding "decimal point errors" is to always use a zero to:
A. add to the denominator to increase to a power
of 10
B. add to the numerator before dividing
C. the right of a decimal point (when dealing with doses that are greater than 1)
D. the left of a decimal point (when dealing with doses that are less than 1)
d
Rationale: A good rule for avoiding decimal point errors is to always use a zero to the left of a decimal point when dealing with doses that are less than 1. Also, zeros should not be used after decimal points if they are not needed.
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