The nurse is performing an assessment of a 5-year-old child who is seeing the pediatrician because of a productive cough lasting over a week. The mother states that she gave the child a teaspoon of cough syrup 3 hours ago
How many milliliters (mL) of syrup would the nurse document on the child's chart? A) 1 mL
B) 2 mL
C) 4 mL
D) 5 mL
D
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A teaspoon used in the household measurement system equals 5 mL in the metric system. The household system has been replaced in healthcare by the metric system.
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