Final answer:
The patient will receive a total of 4 tablespoons of Amoxil in a day, given the prescribed dosage of 2 teaspoons every 4 hours.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question pertains to calculating the total dosage of medication (Amoxil) a patient will receive in a day. The dosage prescribed is 2 teaspoons (tsp) every 4 hours (q4h). Since there are 24 hours in a day, we can calculate how many doses the patient will receive by dividing 24 by the interval between doses, which is 4 hours. This calculation produces a total of 6 doses per day. To find out the total amount in tablespoons, we need to convert teaspoons to tablespoons. There are 3 teaspoons in 1 tablespoon, so 2 teaspoons is equal to 2/3 of a tablespoon. Multiplying this by the number of doses (6) gives us the total amount the patient will receive in a day.
2 tsp/dose × 6 doses/day = 12 tsp/day
12 tsp/day ÷ 3 tsp/tablespoon = 4 tablespoons/day