Question

a physician orders 5 teaspoons daily of a certain drug in three equally divided doses. refer to the appropriate entries in the table of english and metric equivalents for capacity to convert given units to the unit indicated. complete parts a. through d.. click to check the table of english and metric equivalents for capacity. a. how many milliliters of the drug should be administered daily? (round to two decimal places as needed.) b. how many cc of the drug should be administered daily? (round to two decimal places as needed.) c. how many fluid ounces of the drug should be administered daily? (round to two decimal places as needed.) d. how many fluid ounces of the drug should the patient receive in each divided dose? (round to two decimal places as needed.) english and metric equivalents for capacity english and metric equivalents for capacity 1 teaspoon (tsp) ≈ 5 milliliters (ml) 1 tablespoon (tbsp) ≈ 15 milliliters (ml) 1 fluid ounce (fl oz) ≈ 30 milliliters (ml) 1 cup (c) ≈ 0.24 liter (l) 1 pint (pt) ≈ 0.47 liter (l) 1 quart (qt) ≈ 0.95 liter (l) 1 gallon (gal) ≈ 3.8 liters (l) hint: 1 cc = 1 cm³ = 1 ml

Explanation:

Step1: Convert teaspoons to milliliters

Given 1 teaspoon $\approx 5$ milliliters. The patient needs 5 teaspoons daily. So the volume in milliliters is $5\times5 = 25$ mL.

Step2: Convert to cc

Since 1 cc = 1 mL, the volume in cc is also 25.00 cc.

Step3: Convert milliliters to fluid - ounces

Given 1 fluid ounce $\approx 30$ milliliters. Let $x$ be the number of fluid - ounces. Then $x=\frac{25}{30}\approx0.83$ fluid ounces.

Step4: Calculate fluid - ounces per dose

The daily dose is divided into 3 equal doses. So the amount per dose is $\frac{0.83}{3}\approx0.28$ fluid ounces.

Answer:

a. 25.00
b. 25.00
c. 0.83
d. 0.28