A nurse is preparing to administer buspirone 0.06 g PO divided in 2 equal doses daily to a client who has generalized anxiety disorder. Available is buspirone 15 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Calculate the Dose per Administration: The total daily dose is 0.06 grams (g). This is divided into 2 equal doses. Dose per administration: 0.06 g / 2 = 0.03 g Convert Grams to Milligrams: The available medication is in mg tablets, so we need to convert the dose to milligrams (mg). There are 1000 milligrams in 1 gram (1 g = 1000 mg). 0.03 g x 1000 mg/g = 30 mg Determine the Number of Tablets per Dose: The available medication is in 15 mg tablets. The dose per administration is 30 mg. Number of tablets: 30 mg / 15 mg/tablet = 2 tablets