The physician writes an order for 250 mg of a medication for a patient weighing 168 pounds The label on the vial states 100 mg per ml. One teaspoon is approximately equal to five milliliters.How many teaspoons should be administered?

0.5

1.25

2.5

0.25

Question

The physician writes an order for 250 mg of a medication for a patient weighing 168 pounds The label on the vial states 100 mg per ml. One teaspoon is approximately equal to five milliliters.How many teaspoons should be administered?




0.5 


1.25 


2.5 


0.25

welshfella · Answer

5 mls in 1 teaspoon 
in 1 ml of the vial there are 100 mg of medicine and  we require 250 mg for the patient

welshfella · Answer

- so we require 250/ 100  mls = ?