During a home visit, the nurse learns that a client is taking calcium polycarbophil, an over the counter laxative. A single tablet contains 625 mg and the daily maximum dosage is 5 grams in divided doses. How many tablets could the client safely take in one day?(Enter the numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

The correct answer is 8 tablets. To find the answer, we can use the following steps: Convert the daily maximum dosage from grams to milligrams by multiplying by 1000. Divide the daily maximum dosage in milligrams by the amount of calcium polycarbophil in one tablet. Round the result to the nearest whole number. Using these steps, we get: (daily maximum dosage in mg) = (5) x (1000) = 5000 mg. (number of tablets) = (5000) / (625) = 8 tablets. (rounded number of tablets) = 8. Therefore, the client could safely take up to 8 tablets of calcium polycarbophil in one day.