Questions: A nurse is preparing to administer methadone 2.5 mg PO every 8 hr. Available is methadone 5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) tablet(s)

Determine the number of methadone tablets the nurse should administer per dose.

Identify the prescribed dose and available tablet strength.

The prescribed dose is \(2.5 \, \text{mg}\) of methadone, and the available tablets are \(5 \, \text{mg}\) each.

Calculate the number of tablets required.

To find the number of tablets, divide the prescribed dose by the strength of one tablet: \[ \text{Number of tablets} = \frac{2.5 \, \text{mg}}{5 \, \text{mg}} = 0.5 \, \text{tablets}. \]

Round the answer to the nearest tenth.

The calculated number of tablets is already \(0.5\), which is to the nearest tenth.

The nurse should administer \(\boxed{0.5}\) tablet(s) per dose.

The nurse should administer \(\boxed{0.5}\) tablet(s) per dose.