Question

a nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 50 mg po every 6 hr to a client who has acute dystonia. available is diphenhydramine 25 mg tablets. how many tablets 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.) tablet(s)

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the formula

Use the formula: $Number\ of\ tablets=\frac{Dose\ ordered}{Dose\ per\ tablet}$

Step2: Substitute the values

Here, $Dose\ ordered = 50\ mg$ and $Dose\ per\ tablet=25\ mg$. So, $Number\ of\ tablets=\frac{50}{25}$

Step3: Calculate the result

$\frac{50}{25}=2$

Answer:

2