Question

a nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 0.075 mg po daily. available is levothyroxine 25 mcg 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.)

Explanation:

Step1: Convert mg to mcg

We know that 1 mg = 1000 mcg. So, 0.075 mg is $0.075\times1000=75$ mcg.

Step2: Calculate number of tablets

The available tablets are 25 mcg each. To find the number of tablets, we divide the total required dose (in mcg) by the dose per tablet. So, $\frac{75}{25}=3$.

Answer:

3