When discharging a pediatric client from the office, a nurse is questioned by the mother as to how much of an antibiotic her child needs when the prescription states 5 mL. How should the nurse respond?

a. Give 1 teaspoon.
b. Give 1 tablespoon.
c. Give 1 ounce.
d. Give half of a teaspoon.


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a. One teaspoon is the common approximate equivalent for 5 mL when converting from metric to household measure.
b. This is not an equivalent dosage in household measurement. .
c. This is not an equivalent dosage in household measurement. .
d. This is not an equivalent dosage in household measurement. .

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