The physician orders that 10 mL of cough medicine be given four times a day. The nurse explains this order to the mother by providing which of the following instructions?
1. Give one tablespoon four times a day.
2. Give two teaspoons four times a day.
3. Use a measuring spoon and give two teaspoons four times a day.
4. Use a measuring spoon and give one tablespoon four times a day
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Rationale: The mother should be instructed to use a measuring spoon, not a standard teaspoon, to measure out two teaspoons four times a day. It would also be important to tell the mother to spread the four doses out throughout the day to avoid having the mother give the medication too close together.
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