A client is prescribed to take 15 mL of an oral medication every 6 hours. How many tablespoons of medication should the nurse instruct the client to take for each dose when the client is discharged later in the day?
1. 1 T
2. 2 t
3. 2 T
4. 6 t
1
Rationale 1: T/dose = 1 T/15 mL x 15 mL/1 dose. Multiply the numerators (1 x 15 = 15). Multiply the numerators (15 x 1 = 15). 15/15= 1 T/dose.
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