The healthcare provider prescribes metformin 750 mg PO for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Available is 500 mg tablets which are scored. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Use a preceding, zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zeros. Round to the nearest tenth)

Determine the Desired Dose: The healthcare provider prescribed 750 mg of metformin. Determine the Available Dose: Each tablet contains 500 mg of metformin. Calculate the Number of Tablets: Number of Tablets = Desired Dose / Available Dose Number of Tablets = 750 mg / 500 mg Number of Tablets = 1.5