A client's prescription calls for 10 mg amlodipine besylate daily. The nurse has 2.5 mg tablets on hand. How many tablets should the nurse dispense?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6

Name: A client's prescription calls for 10 mg amlodipine besylate daily. The nurse has 2.5 mg tablets on hand. How many tablets should the nurse dispense? A) 2 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6
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To administer a 10 mg dose using 2.5 mg tablets, the nurse would need to dispense 4 tablets (10 mg ÷ 2.5 mg/tablet = 4 tablets).

A Client's Prescription Calls for 10 Mg Amlodipine Besylate Daily