A client is prescribed to receive 4 t of a medication every 4 hours. How many ounces of the medication will the client take in one day?
1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5
3
Rationale 1: ounces/day = 1 ounce / 2 T x 1 T/ 3 tsp x 4 tsp/4 hrs x 24 hrs/1 day. Multiply the numerators (1 x 1 x 4 x 24 = 96). Multiply the denominators ( 2 x 3 x 4 x 1 = 24). 96/24 = 4 ounces/day.
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