Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 86%
Full-length
The floor nurse sees a new order in a client's chart for levothyroxine (Synthroid) 125 mcg PO every day. The pharmacy sends up Synthroid 0.1 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? Calculate and fill in the blank.
Correct answer
1.25
Rationale
125 mcg = 0.125 mg. 0.125 mg ├â┬À 0.1 mg/tablet = 1.25 tablets.