A nurse is preparing to administer bumetanide 1.5 mg PO daily. Available is bumetanide 0.5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Identify the given information: Dose of bumetanide: 1.5 mg Concentration of bumetanide tablets: 0.5 mg/tablet Calculate the number of tablets to be administered: Number of tablets = Dose (mg) / Concentration (mg/tablet) Substitute the values: Number of tablets = 1.5 mg / 0.5 mg/tablet Number of tablets = 3 tablets