A nurse is preparing to administer nifedipine 20 mg PO three times a day. Available is nifedipine 10 mg capsules. How many capsules 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.)

The nurse should administer 2 capsules of nifedipine per dose Here's the breakdown: Desired dose per administration: 20 mg Strength of available capsules: 10 mg per capsule To find the number of capsules needed, we can divide the desired dose by the amount of medication in each capsule and round to the nearest whole number: Number of capsules (rounded) = Desired dose / Medication per capsule = 20 mg / 10 mg/capsule = 2 capsules (rounded to nearest whole number) Therefore, the nurse should administer 2 capsules of nifedipine per dose.