The medication order reads "Ibuprofen 600 mg PO tid." The bottle is labeled "Ibuprofen 200 mg/tab." How many tablets should the nurse administer?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Six
ANS: C
Desired dose over available dose times the unit. The unit is what the available dose is contained in.
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