A nurse is preparing to administer buspirone 25 mg PO. Available is buspirone 10 mg scored tablets. How many tablets should the nurse plan to administer? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) tablet(s)

The correct answer is: 2.5 tablets Step 1 is: Identify the ordered dose = 25 mg. Step 2 is: Identify the available dose per tablet = 10 mg. Step 3 is: Divide the ordered dose by the available dose (25 ÷ 10). Step 4 is: 25 ÷ 10 = 2.5. Step 5 is: Round to the nearest tenth. The result is already at one decimal place = 2.5. Final result = 2.5 tablets.