The client is ordered to receive 40 mg of atorvastatin PO daily. In the medication cabinet, you find 10 mg tablets. How many tablets will you administer to the client? (Enter a numerical value only)

Identify the desired dose: The doctor has ordered 40 mg of atorvastatin. Identify the available tablet strength: Each tablet contains 10 mg of atorvastatin. Set up the calculation: We need to find out how many tablets are needed to administer 40 mg of the medication. We can use the following formula: (Desired dose) / (Tablet strength) = Number of tablets Plug in the values and calculate: (40 mg) / (10 mg/tablet) = 4 tablets