Question

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 Tablespoon (T) is equal to 15 milliliters (mL). So the conversion factor is \( 1\,\text{T} = 15\,\text{mL} \).

Step2: Calculate the number of Tablespoons

We need to find out how many Tablespoons are in 60 mL. Let \( x \) be the number of Tablespoons. Using the conversion factor, we can set up the equation \( 15x = 60 \). Solving for \( x \), we divide both sides of the equation by 15: \( x=\frac{60}{15} \).

Step3: Simplify the expression

\( \frac{60}{15}=4 \)? Wait, no, wait. Wait, 15 mL per Tablespoon. Wait, 1 Tablespoon is 15 mL, so 60 mL divided by 15 mL per Tablespoon is \( \frac{60}{15} = 4 \)? Wait, no, wait, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, no, 1 Tablespoon (T) is 15 mL, so 60 mL is \( \frac{60}{15}=4 \)? But wait, the options have 4 T? Wait, no, wait, maybe I confused teaspoon and tablespoon. Wait, 1 teaspoon (t) is 5 mL, 1 Tablespoon (T) is 15 mL. So 60 mL divided by 15 mL per T is 4? But the options have 4 T? Wait, no, the options are 3 t, 4 T, 3 T, 4 t. Wait, let's recalculate. 1 T = 15 mL, so 60 mL / 15 mL per T = 4 T? But wait, maybe I messed up. Wait, no, 15*4=60. So 60 mL is 4 Tablespoons? But the options have 4 T. Wait, but let me check again. Wait, maybe the correct conversion is 1 T = 15 mL, so 60 mL is 4 T. But wait, the options include 4 T. Wait, but let's see the options: 3 t, 4 T, 3 T, 4 t. So 4 T is an option. Wait, but maybe I made a mistake. Wait, no, 15 mL per T, so 60/15=4. So the answer should be 4 T? Wait, but let me check again. Wait, 1 Tablespoon is 15 mL, so 60 mL is 4 Tablespoons. So the calculation is \( \frac{60\,\text{mL}}{15\,\text{mL per T}} = 4\,\text{T} \). Wait, but the options have 4 T. So that's the answer.

Wait, no, wait, maybe I confused tablespoon and teaspoon. Wait, 1 teaspoon is 5 mL, 1 tablespoon is 15 mL. So 60 mL divided by 15 mL per tablespoon is 4 tablespoons. So the correct answer is 4 T.

Answer:

4 T