Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 83%
Simulated
A nurse is preparing to administer Dofetilide 200 mcg PO to a client. Available is Dofetilide 50 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.)
Correct answer
A
Rationale
The correct answer is A: 4 tabs. To achieve a dose of 200 mcg, the nurse should administer 4 tablets of 50 mcg each (4 x 50 = 200 mcg). This calculation ensures the client receives the prescribed dose accurately. Other choices are incorrect because they do not add up to the required dose of 200 mcg: B (3 x 50 = 150 mcg), C (2 x 50 = 100 mcg), and D (1 x 50 = 50 mcg). Therefore, administering 4 tablets is the correct and accurate dosage calculation in this scenario.