A client is ordered alprazolam 5 mg PO for anxiety. There are 0.5 mg tablets available. How many tablets will the nurse administer? (Use a preceding zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zeros. Round to the nearest whole number)

Determine the Desired Dose: The client needs 1.5 mg of alprazolam. Determine the Available Dose: Each tablet contains 0.5 mg of alprazolam. Calculate the Number of Tablets: Number of Tablets = Desired Dose / Available Dose Number of Tablets = 1.5 mg / 0.5 mg Number of Tablets = 3