A client is prescribed 30 mL of an oral medication for each dose. When the client is discharged, how many tablespoons of medication should the nurse instruct the client to take for each dose?
1. 1 T
2. 2 T
3. 3 T
4. 4 T
2
Rationale 1: T/dose = 1 T/15 mL x 30 mL/1. Multiply the numerators (1 x 30 = 30). Multiply the denominators (15 x 1 = 15). 30/15 = 2 T per dose.
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