A client is prescribed metoclopramide hydrochloride (Reglan) 15 mg oral suspension PO ac and hs. The medication available is 5 mg/5 mL. How many mL of the medication will the client receive in one day? Round to the nearest whole number
What will be an ideal response?
60 mL
Global Rationale: mL/day = 5 mL/5 mg x 15 mg/1 dose x 4 doses/day. Multiply the numerators (5 x 15 x 4 = 300). Multiply the denominators (5 x 1 x 1 = 5). 300/5 = 60 ml/day.
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