Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 67%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A nurse is preparing to administer metronidazole 2 g PO to a client who has trichomoniasis. Available is metronidazole 250 mg 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
8
Rationale
The correct answer is 8 tablets. The question asks for the number of tablets to administer, rounded to the nearest whole number. To determine this, we calculate the total number of tablets. Then, we round it as instructed. Any number below 0.5 rounds down, and 0.5 and above rounds up. In this case, the total tablets are likely a decimal number, and when rounded to the nearest whole number, it becomes 8. Therefore, the nurse should administer 8 tablets. Other choices are incorrect because they do not follow the rounding rule specified in the question.