A nurse is preparing to administer prednisone 15 mg PO to a client who has rheumatoid arthritis. Available is prednisone 10 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.)

Determine the total daily dosage: The client is prescribed 15 mg of prednisone. Calculate the dosage per dose: The medication is to be administered in a single dose. Dosage per dose is 15 mg. Determine the number of tablets per dose: Each tablet contains 10 mg of prednisone. The nurse needs to administer 15 mg per dose. Divide: 15 mg / 10 mg per tablet = 1.5 tablets per dose.