Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 89%
Simulated
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for amoxicillin 5 mL PO. How many teaspoons (tsp) should the nurse instruct the client to take? A. 5 tsp B. 0.5 tsp C. 2.5 tsp D. 1 tsp How many teaspoons (tsp) should the nurse instruct the client to take?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
The correct answer is D: 1 tsp. There are 5 mL in the prescription and 1 teaspoon (tsp) is equal to 5 mL. Therefore, the nurse should instruct the client to take 1 tsp. Choice A (5 tsp) is incorrect as it is too much for the prescribed dosage. Choice B (0.5 tsp) is incorrect as it is too little for the prescribed dosage. Choice C (2.5 tsp) is incorrect as it does not match the prescribed amount of 5 mL. Option D is the correct answer as it matches the prescribed dosage of 5 mL.