Author Question: The nurse is teaching a client to take 1 ounce of cough medicine every 6 hours. Using household ... (Read 34 times)

PhilipSeeMore · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

The nurse is teaching a client to take 1 ounce of cough medicine every 6 hours. Using household measurements, what should the nurse instruct the client to take for each dose?

1. 2 t
2. 3 t
3. 2 T
4. 3 T

Question 2

Determine how many tablets will be needed to give the following dose: Tablets are labeled 4 mg. You must give 8 mg.

What will be an ideal response?

annierak · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 3, 2018

Answer to Question 1

3

Rationale 1: 1 ounce of cough medication is equivalent to 2 tablespoons (T). 2 t is two teaspoons. 3 t is three teaspoons. 3 T is three tablespoons.

Answer to Question 2

2 tablets
2