A client receives a prescription for digoxin 125 mcg by mouth daily. The medication is available in 0.0625 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only.)

The client receives a prescription for digoxin 125 mcg by mouth daily. Since 1 mg is equivalent to 1000 mcg, 125 mcg is equivalent to 0.125 mg. The medication is available in 0.0625 mg tablets, so the nurse should administer 2 tablets (0.125 mg / 0.0625 mg/tablet).