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Question 15 :
A client with peptic ulcer disease receives a prescription for dicyclomine 20 mg PO four times daily. The medication is available in 10 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer in a 24-hour period? (Enter numeric value only.)
Correct Answer: ["8 tablets."]
The total daily dose is 80 mg (20 mg x 4). Since the medication is available in 10 mg tablets, we can calculate the number of tablets required as follows:
80 mg / 10 mg per tablet = 8 tablets