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.)

To calculate the number of tablets, we need to use the formula: Number of tablets = Dose (mcg) / Strength (mcg/tablet) First, we need to calculate the dose by multiplying the prescribed rate by the weight in kilograms. To convert the weight from pounds to kilograms, we multiply by 0.454. In this case, 154 pounds is equivalent to 69.916 kg. Plugging in the given values, we get: Number of tablets = 1.6 mcg/kg x 69.916 kg / 112 mcg Simplifying, we get: Number of tablets = 1