Question

a provider prescribes clonidine 200 mcg po daily at bedtime. available is clonidine 0.1 mg/tablet. how many tablets should the nurse administer? use the slider to indicate the right dosage amount. move the slider by dragging it with your mouse or finger on a touch screen. the keyboard up & down arrow keys can also be used to move the slider to change the dosage amount.

Explanation:

Step1: Convert units

We know that 1 mg = 1000 mcg. So, 0.1 mg = 0.1×1000 = 100 mcg.

Step2: Calculate number of tablets

The prescribed dose is 200 mcg and each tablet is 100 mcg. The number of tablets $n=\frac{200}{100}$.

Answer:

2