Question

a nurse is preparing to administer gabapentin 1,800 mg per day divided in three equal doses. the amount available is gabapentin 300 mg capsules. how many capsules should the nurse administer per dose? (round the answer to the nearest whole number. use a leading zero if it applies. do not use a trailing zero.)

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate daily dose per administration

The daily dose is 1800 mg divided into 3 equal doses. So, the dose per administration is $\frac{1800}{3}=600$ mg.

Step2: Calculate number of capsules per dose

Each capsule is 300 mg. To find the number of capsules per dose, we divide the dose per administration by the amount per capsule. So, $\frac{600}{300}=2$.

Answer:

2