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A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 30 mEq PO every 12 hr. Available is potassium chloride 10 mEq sustained-release tablets.How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

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Correct Answer:

3

Rationale:

✅Identify: Dose per administration = 30 mEq; Tablet = 10 mEq

✅Formula: Number of tablets = Dose ÷ Tablet strength

✅Solve: 30 ÷ 10 = 3 tablets per dose

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