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    Ati PN Mental Health 2023 Proctored Exam
    Calculation

    A nurse is preparing to administer disulfiram 375 mg PO once daily. Available is disulfiram 250 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

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    Explanation & Rationale

    Given: Prescribed: 375 mg PO once daily Available: 250 mg tablets Step 1: Use the formula Number of tablets=Prescribed dose/Available dose Number of tablets=375 mg/250 mg/tablet Step 2: Calculate 375÷250=1.5 Step 3: Round appropriately Already at 1.5 tablets (no further rounding needed).

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