Question

five milliliters or _ teaspoon(s) of an oral suspension is(are) given to a child every four hours. that is _ tablespoons in a 24 - hour period. write the answer in proper medical notation. five milliliters or teaspoon(s) of an oral suspension is(are) given to a child every four hours. (type an integer, proper fraction, or mixed number.)

Explanation:

Step1: Conversion from milliliters to teaspoons

We know that \(1\) teaspoon (\(tsp\)) is approximately \(5\) milliliters (\(mL\)). So, if we have \(5\) milliliters, using the conversion formula \(x\) (in \(tsp\))=\(\frac{V(mL)}{5}\), substituting \(V = 5\) \(mL\), we get \(x=\frac{5}{5}=1\) \(tsp\).

Step2: Calculate the number of administrations in 24 - hour period

The dose is given every \(4\) hours. The number of times the dose is given in \(24\) hours, \(n=\frac{24}{4}=6\) times.

Step3: Conversion from teaspoons to tablespoons

We know that \(1\) tablespoon (\(tbsp\)) is equal to \(3\) teaspoons (\(tsp\)). The total volume in teaspoons in \(24\) hours is \(V_{total - tsp}=1\times6 = 6\) \(tsp\). Then, using the conversion formula \(y\) (in \(tbsp\))=\(\frac{V_{total - tsp}}{3}\), substituting \(V_{total - tsp}=6\) \(tsp\), we get \(y=\frac{6}{3}=2\) \(tbsp\).

Answer:

For the first blank: \(1\)
For the second blank: \(2\)