Effective dosing ensures optimal treatment outcomes. With 300 mg tablets available, how many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? Do you know the answer? Let’s find out!
A patient weighing 220 pounds is being treated for asymptomatic cholelithiasis with ursodiol 9 mg/kg/day in three separate oral doses.
Ursodiol tablets contain 300 mg each.
How many tablet(s) should the nurse administer per dose?
- Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.
- Any rounding should be completed at the end of the calculation.
- The answer must be numeric only. Do not add any units of measurement.
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