A client who weighs 154 pounds receives a prescription for levothyroxine 1.6 mcg/kg by mouth (PO) daily. The medication is available in 112 mcg scored tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only.)

Here's how to calculate the number of levothyroxine tablets the nurse should administer: 1. Convert client's weight to kilograms (kg): Weight (kg) = Weight (pounds) / 2.205 Weight (kg) = 154 pounds / 2.205 Weight (kg) = 70 kg (rounded to nearest whole number) 2. Calculate the total levothyroxine dose in mcg: Dose (mcg) = Dose (mcg/kg) x Weight (kg) Dose (mcg) = 1.6 mcg/kg x 70 kg Dose (mcg) = 112 mcg 3. Calculate the number of tablets based on the medication strength: Number of tablets = Total dose (mcg) / Tablet strength (mcg/tablet) Number of tablets = 112 mcg / 112 mcg/tablet Number of tablets = 1 Therefore, the nurse should administer 1 tablet.