Questions: A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 250 mcg PO daily. Available is digoxin 0.125 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number, Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) tablet(s)

A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 250 mcg PO daily. Available is digoxin 0.125 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number, Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) tablet(s)
Transcript text: A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 250 mcg PO daily. Available is digoxin 0.125 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number, Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) $\square$ tablet(s)
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Solution Steps

Step 1: Convert mcg to mg

The prescribed dose is 250 mcg. Since 1 mg = 1000 mcg, we convert 250 mcg to mg: \[ 250 \, \text{mcg} = \frac{250}{1000} \, \text{mg} = 0.250 \, \text{mg}. \]

Step 2: Determine the number of tablets

Each tablet contains 0.125 mg of digoxin. To find the number of tablets required for a 0.250 mg dose: \[ \text{Number of tablets} = \frac{0.250 \, \text{mg}}{0.125 \, \text{mg/tablet}} = 2 \, \text{tablets}. \]

Final Answer

The nurse should administer \\(\boxed{2}\\) tablet(s).

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