The health care provider prescribes Digoxin 0.25 mg to be administered. When the nurse takes the medication from the client's supply, each tablet is 125 mcg
Using the fractional equation method, how many tablets would the nurse administer?
____ tablets
Record the answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
Correct Answer: 2
Cross-multiply 125 X x = 250 X 1, which results in 125x = 250. Divide both sides by 125 in order to allow x to stand alone, resulting in x = 250 ÷ 125, so x = 2 tablets.
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