Question

question: 19 of 25 time elapsed: 00:15:58 a nurse is preparing to administer doxepin 75 mg po at bedtime. available is doxepin 50 mg tablets. how many tablets should the nurse administer? (round the answer to the nearest tenth. use a leading zero if it applies. do not use a trailing zero.) tablet(s)

Explanation:

Step1: Determine the formula

We use the formula: Number of tablets = $\frac{Desired\ dose}{Dose\ per\ tablet}$.

Step2: Substitute the values

Desired dose is 75 mg and dose per tablet is 50 mg. So, Number of tablets = $\frac{75}{50}$.

Step3: Calculate the result

$\frac{75}{50}=1.5$.

Answer:

1.5