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.)

Calculation: First, ensure the units for the prescribed dose and the tablet strength are the same. The prescribed dose is in milligrams (mg) and the tablet strength is in micrograms (mcg). Convert the prescribed dose to micrograms: Prescribed daily dose = 0.075 mg x 1000 mcg/mg = 75 mcg Tablet strength of each available tablet = 50 mcg/tablet Calculate the number of tablets to administer: Number of tablets = Prescribed daily dose / Tablet strength = 75 mcg / 50 mcg/tablet = 1.5 tablets