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question 9
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a patient was having a gastrostomy tube flushed with 60 ml of water after each feeding. which amount of water (in tablespoons) should the patient be instructed to flush this tube at home?
○ 3 t
○ 4 t
○ 3 t
○ 4 t

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the conversion factor

We know that \( 1 \text{ Tablespoon (T)} = 15 \text{ mL} \) and \( 1 \text{ teaspoon (t)} = 5 \text{ mL} \). We need to convert \( 60 \text{ mL} \) to Tablespoons.

Step2: Use the conversion formula

Let \( x \) be the number of Tablespoons. We use the formula \( \text{Volume in mL} = \text{Volume in T} \times 15 \text{ mL/T} \). So, \( 60 = 15x \). Solving for \( x \), we divide both sides by 15: \( x=\frac{60}{15} = 4 \)? Wait, no, wait. Wait, actually, let's check again. Wait, no, wait, 1 Tablespoon is 15 mL, so 60 mL divided by 15 mL per Tablespoon is 4? But wait, the options are 3 t, 4 T, 3 T, 4 t. Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, no, wait, 1 Tablespoon (T) is 15 mL, so 60 mL divided by 15 mL/T is 4 T? But wait, no, wait, let's check the options. Wait, the correct conversion: 1 T = 15 mL, so 60 mL /15 mL per T = 4 T? But wait, the options have 4 T as an option. Wait, but let's check again. Wait, maybe I confused teaspoon and tablespoon. Wait, 1 teaspoon (t) is 5 mL, 1 Tablespoon (T) is 3 teaspoons, so 1 T = 15 mL. So 60 mL divided by 15 mL/T is 4 T. Wait, but the options include 4 T. But wait, let's check the problem again. The patient was flushed with 60 mL, convert to Tablespoons. So 60 mL /15 mL per T = 4 T. Wait, but the options are 3 t, 4 T, 3 T, 4 t. So the correct answer should be 4 T? Wait, but let's check the calculation again. Wait, 1 T = 15 mL, so 60 mL /15 mL = 4 T. So the correct option is 4 T? Wait, but let's check the options. The options are:

• 3 t: 3*5=15 mL, no.

• 4 T: 4*15=60 mL, yes.

• 3 T: 3*15=45 mL, no.

• 4 t: 4*5=20 mL, no.

So the correct answer is 4 T. Wait, but the original selected option was 4 t, which is wrong. So the correct calculation is 60 mL divided by 15 mL per Tablespoon is 4 Tablespoons. So the correct option is 4 T.

Answer:

4 T