Question

The physician orders 0.02 mg of a medication. The medication is available in 0.016 mg tablets. The nurse will administer cored tablet (s) to the patient.

Answer 1

To find out how many tablets to administer, divide the prescribed dose by the dose per tablet (0.02 mg / 0.016 mg = 1.25 tablets), then round as per the facility's policy.

Step-by-step explanation:

The physician orders 0.02 mg of a medication. The medication is available in 0.016 mg tablets. To calculate the number of tablets the nurse needs to administer, one would set up a ratio as follows: Prescribed dose / Available dose per tablet = Number of tablets. So for your question, it would be 0.02 mg / 0.016 mg = 1.25 tablets. Since administering a fraction of a tablet is not practical, the nurse will need to round to the nearest whole tablet according to the healthcare facility's policy, taking into account the potential implications of underdosing or overdosing.