Calculate the amount a healthcare professional would need to give the patient.The medication order is for 2 mg of Dexamethasone. The nurse has tablets that contain 1 mg of Dexamethasone per tablet. How many tablets should the nurse give to the patient?

Each tablet contains 1 mg of dexamethasone, and the prescribed dose is 2 mg. Divide the prescribed dose by the amount in each tablet: 2 mg ÷ 1 mg per tablet = 2 tablets. The correct choice is 2 tablets.

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