If you need to administer 600 mg of ibuprofen using 200 mg tablets, how many tablets will you need to give?

To determine the number of 200 mg ibuprofen tablets needed to administer a total dose of 600 mg, you divide the total dose by the strength of each tablet.

The calculation is as follows:

600 mg (total required dose) ÷ 200 mg (strength of each tablet) = 3 tablets.

This means that to achieve the total desired dose of 600 mg, you will need to administer three separate 200 mg tablets. This understanding highlights the importance of basic arithmetic in medication administration, ensuring that nurses can accurately calculate dosages to provide safe and effective care to their patients.