Question

*The practical nurse (PM)is reinforcing discharge instructions for a client with prescription for guaifenesin 200 mg by mouth every 4 hours. The medication

is available in a bottle labeled as "Guaitenesin Oral Solution USP 100 mg/5 mL". How many teaspoons per dose should the PN instruct the client to take?
(Enter numerical value only.)

Answer 1

The PN should instruct the client to take 2 teaspoons of the guaifenesin oral solution per dose.

Step-by-step explanation:

The PN should instruct the client to take 2 teaspoons of the guaifenesin oral solution per dose. The explanation for this is that, although the label on the bottle says that the guaifenesin is 100 mg/5 mL, the client's prescription is for 200 mg. Therefore, the client needs to take double the amount in order to get the correct dose of guaifenesin.