Question

secobarbital 150 mg is prescribed at bedtime for a male client who is scheduled for surgery in the morning. the scored tablets are labeled 0.1 gram/tablet. how many tablets should the nurse administer? (enter the numerical value only. if rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

Explanation:

Step1: Convert units to match

Convert 0.1 grams to milligrams: $0.1 \text{ gram} \times 1000 = 100 \text{ mg/tablet}$

Step2: Calculate tablet amount

Divide prescribed dose by dose per tablet: $\frac{150 \text{ mg}}{100 \text{ mg/tablet}}$

Answer:

1.5