A nurse is preparing to administer fluoxetine 60 mg PO daily divided equally every 12 hr to a client who has depression. Available is fluoxetine 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 60 mg. This is divided equally every 12 hours. There are 24 hours in a day, so there are 24 hours / 12 hours = 2 doses per day. Dose per administration: 60 mg / 2 doses = 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