A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone 3 mg PO. Available is dexamethasone 1.5 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 number of dexamethasone 1.5 mg tablets needed to administer a 3 mg dose, we use the following formula: Number of tablets=Dose (mg)÷Strength per tablet (mg) Given: Dose = 3 mg Strength per tablet = 1.5 mg Plugging these values into the formula: Number of tablets=3 mg÷1.5 mg/tablet Number of tablets=2 So, the nurse should administer 2 tablets of dexamethasone.