The healthcare provider prescribes acyclovir 800 mg by mouth (PO) every 6 hours for an adolescent with chicken pox. The medication is available in 400 mg tablets. PO. How many tablets should the nurse administer to the client every 24 hours? (Enter. the numeric value only.)

Given Information: Prescribed dose: 800 mg every 6 hours Tablet strength: 400 mg Calculate the number of doses per day Number of doses per day = 24 hours/day / 6 hours/dose = 4 doses/day Calculate the total dose per day Total dose per day = Prescribed dose per dose x Number of doses per day Total dose per day = 800 mg/dose x 4 doses/day = 3200 mg/day Calculate the number of tablets per day Number of tablets per day = Total dose per day / Tablet strength Number of tablets per day = 3200 mg/day / 400 mg/tablet = 8 tablets/day