If a healthcare provider prescribes metoclopramide liquid as 10 mg per 6 hours and it is available as 5 mg/5 ml, how many teaspoons should the nurse administer?

To determine the correct dosage in teaspoons that the nurse should administer, start by calculating the total volume of liquid required to provide the prescribed dose.

The prescription is for 10 mg of metoclopramide. Given that the medication is available in a concentration of 5 mg per 5 ml, you need to first find out how many milliliters would correspond to the 10 mg dose. By setting up a proportion or a simple calculation:

1. Calculate the volume needed for 10 mg:

• Since 5 mg is contained in 5 ml, to find out how much volume contains 10 mg, you can double the original amount:

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5 \text{ mg} \rightarrow 5 \text{ ml}

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10 \text{ mg} \rightarrow 10 \text{ ml} \quad (\text{because } 10 \text{ mg is twice } 5 \text{ mg})

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2. Convert milliliters to teaspoons:

Knowing that 1 teaspoon is approximately 5 ml, you can then convert the 10 ml into teaspoons:

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10 \text{ ml