A physician prescribes tetracycline suspension for a patient who is to take 2 teaspoonfuls four times a day for 4 days, then 1 teaspoonful four times a day for 2 days. How many mls of the suspension should be dispensed?
"2 teaspoonfuls four times a day for 4 days" sounds like 32 teaspoonfuls to me, then "1 teaspoonful four times a day for 2 days" sounds like 8 more.
How many is that?
Didn't you tell me a few posts back that
1 teaspoonful is 5 m? ????
Yes, so 200ml? Just making sure.
To determine the volume of the tetracycline suspension that should be dispensed, we need to calculate the total volume needed for the entire course of treatment.
Let's break down the prescription:
- For the first 4 days, the patient is instructed to take 2 teaspoonfuls four times a day.
- After that, for the following 2 days, the patient is instructed to take 1 teaspoonful four times a day.
First, let's calculate the total volume needed for the prescription for the first 4 days:
- The patient takes 2 teaspoonfuls four times a day for 4 days.
- So, the patient takes a total of 2 x 4 = 8 teaspoonfuls in the first 4 days.
Next, let's calculate the total volume needed for the prescription for the remaining 2 days:
- The patient takes 1 teaspoonful four times a day for 2 days.
- So, the patient takes a total of 1 x 4 = 4 teaspoonfuls in the next 2 days.
Now, let's calculate the total volume needed for the entire prescription:
- The patient needs 8 teaspoonfuls for the first 4 days and 4 teaspoonfuls for the next 2 days.
- So, the patient needs a total of 8 + 4 = 12 teaspoonfuls.
Keep in mind that 1 teaspoonful is equal to 5 milliliters (ml).
Thus, the total volume of tetracycline suspension that should be dispensed is 12 x 5 = 60 ml.