Because many oral drugs are ordered in teaspoons, and teaspoons are inaccurate devices, the measurements should be converted to ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
milliliters
The teaspoon is a household system of measurement. Because of the need to standardize the dose of medication, particularly in the pediatric patient, measurement should be converted to milliliters.
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