The healthcare provider prescribes 0.075 mg of levothyroxine PO daily. The medication is labeled, "50 mcg tablets." How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

Given Information: Prescribed dose: 0.075 mg Tablet strength: 50 mcg Convert the prescribed dose to micrograms: 0.075 mg x 1000 mcg/mg = 75 mcg Calculate the number of tablets Number of tablets = Prescribed dose (in mcg) / Tablet strength Number of tablets = 75 mcg / 50 mcg/tablet = 1.5 tablets Round to the nearest tenth (as instructed) Number of tablets = 1.5 tablets