A young patient is being given a liquid medication of 25 milliliters every 6 hours. This means that the patient is receiving how many teaspoons every 6 hours? Be sure to use the conversion you were taught in class and to pick the correct label for your answer. Ofl oz TBSP tsp OmL In a 24-hour period, this means that the patient is receiving how many tablespoons of the liquid medication? Be sure to use the conversion you were taught in class and to pick the correct label for your answer. tsp TBSP OmL Ofl oz
The Correct Answer and Explanation is:
To solve this problem, we need to convert the liquid medication from milliliters (mL) to teaspoons and tablespoons, based on the conversion factors provided.
Step 1: Convert milliliters to teaspoons
The conversion factor we use is:
- 1 teaspoon (tsp) = 5 milliliters (mL)
Given that the patient is receiving 25 milliliters of medication every 6 hours, we can convert that to teaspoons: Teaspoons per dose=25 milliliters5 milliliters per teaspoon=5 teaspoons\text{Teaspoons per dose} = \frac{\text{25 milliliters}}{\text{5 milliliters per teaspoon}} = 5 \text{ teaspoons}Teaspoons per dose=5 milliliters per teaspoon25 milliliters=5 teaspoons
Thus, the patient is receiving 5 teaspoons of medication every 6 hours.
Step 2: Convert milliliters to tablespoons for a 24-hour period
Next, we need to determine how many tablespoons the patient is receiving in a 24-hour period.
- 1 tablespoon (TBSP) = 15 milliliters (mL)
Since the patient is receiving 25 milliliters every 6 hours, we first calculate the total amount received in 24 hours: Total milliliters in 24 hours=24 hours6 hours per dose×25 mL per dose=4×25=100 mL\text{Total milliliters in 24 hours} = \frac{24 \, \text{hours}}{6 \, \text{hours per dose}} \times 25 \, \text{mL per dose} = 4 \times 25 = 100 \, \text{mL}Total milliliters in 24 hours=6hours per dose24hours×25mL per dose=4×25=100mL
Now, we convert 100 milliliters to tablespoons: Tablespoons in 24 hours=100 mL15 mL per tablespoon=6.67 tablespoons\text{Tablespoons in 24 hours} = \frac{100 \, \text{mL}}{15 \, \text{mL per tablespoon}} = 6.67 \, \text{tablespoons}Tablespoons in 24 hours=15mL per tablespoon100mL=6.67tablespoons
So, the patient is receiving approximately 6.67 tablespoons of medication in 24 hours.
Final Answers:
- Every 6 hours, the patient is receiving 5 teaspoons.
- In a 24-hour period, the patient is receiving 6.67 tablespoons.
