To determine how many mL the nurse must administer for a single dose of the medication, follow these steps:
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Identify the dosage required: The patient is prescribed 2 mg of medication (finger) every 12 hours.
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Check the concentration in the bottle: The medication concentration is given as 4 mg per teaspoon (tsp).
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Convert teaspoons to milliliters: 1 teaspoon is approximately 5 mL. Thus, 4 mg of the medication is contained in 5 mL.
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Determine the amount of mL needed for the required dose:
- You need 2 mg of the medication.
- Set up a ratio to find out how many mL correspond to 2 mg:
\[ \text{If } 4 \text{ mg} = 5 \text{ mL, then} \] \[ 2 \text{ mg} = \left( \frac{2}{4} \right) \times 5 \text{ mL} = 0.5 \times 5 \text{ mL} = 2.5 \text{ mL} \]
So, the nurse must administer 2.5 mL for a single dose of 2 mg of the medication.