Question

LP's order reads: Liquid Naproxen 125mg PO BID. Concentration 125mg/5ml, how many tsp?

a) 1 tsp
b) 2 tsp
c) 3 tsp
d) 4 tsp

Answer 1

To find out how many teaspoons (tsp) of liquid naproxen are needed, we can set up a proportion to solve for tsp. The answer is 5 tsp.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many teaspoons (tsp) of liquid naproxen are needed, we first need to calculate the total amount of liquid naproxen needed per dose.

The concentration of the liquid naproxen is given as 125mg/5ml, which means there are 125mg of liquid naproxen in 5ml of solution.

Since the dosage is 125mg PO BID (twice a day), the total amount of liquid naproxen needed per dose is 125mg.

To find out how many teaspoons (tsp) are needed, we can set up a proportion:

125mg ------ = ------

5ml (1 tsp)

Cross multiply and solve for tsp:

125mg x 1 tsp = 625 / 125 = 5 tsp

Therefore, the answer is 5 tsp.