A client with peptic ulcer disease receives a prescription for dicyclomine 20 mg PO four times daily. The medication is available in 10 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer in a 24 hour period? (Enter numeric value only.)

Calculation: Dose per administration = 20 mg Available dose per tablet = 10 mg/tablet Calculate the number of tablets to administer per dose: Tablets per dose = Dose per administration / Available dose per tablet = 20 mg / 10 mg/tablet = 2 tablets Calculate the total number of tablets to administer in a 24-hour period: Total tablets per day = Tablets per dose x Number of doses per day = 2 tablets/dose x 4 doses/day = 8 tablets