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.)

First, let’s convert the client’s weight from pounds to kilograms since the dosage is prescribed in mcg/kg. We know that 1 kg is approximately 2.2 lbs. So, Weight in kg = 2.2154 lbs​ ≈ 70 kg The prescribed dose is 1.6 mcg/kg. Therefore, the total dose for this client would be: Dose in mcg = 1.6 mcg/kg×70 kg = 112 mcg The medication is available in 112 mcg tablets. Therefore, to administer a dose of 112 mcg, the nurse should administer 1 tablet