A nurse is preparing to administer bumetanide 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.)

To calculate the correct dose of bumetanide, we need to follow these steps: Determine the desired dose per tablet: Each tablet contains 0.5 mg of bumetanide. Calculate the number of tablets needed per dose: Divide the desired dose (5 mg) by the dose per tablet (0.5 mg): 5 mg / 0.5 mg/tablet = 10 tablets Therefore, the nurse should administer 10 tablets of bumetanide per day. Answer: 10 tablets