Question

A child is to receive Augmentin 500mg po tid. In is available in 125m(g)/(5)mL. How many tsp will the patient's mother give the child?

Answer 1

The patient's mother will need to administer 4 teaspoons of Augmentin per dose, three times a day, since the prescribed dose is 500mg and the medication is supplied at a concentration of 125mg per 5mL.

Step-by-step explanation:

The subject of this question is Mathematics, specifically within the health and medicine context as it pertains to dosage calculations for medications. The question is designed for a High School grade level. To calculate the number of teaspoons the patient's mother will give the child, we need to know the following:

1. The prescribed dose is 500mg of Augmentin to be taken three times a day (tid).
2. The concentration of Augmentin is 125mg per 5mL.
3. There are 5mL in a teaspoon (tsp).

To find out how many milliliters are required to equal 500mg, we use the concentration of the medicine:

(500 mg) x (5 mL / 125 mg) = 20 mL

Since there are 5 milliliters in a teaspoon, we can convert milliliters to teaspoons:

20 mL x (1 tsp / 5 mL) = 4 tsp

Therefore, the patient's mother will administer 4 teaspoons of Augmentin per dose, three times a day.