Question

onversion Blunders he following scenarios are directly (word for word) from mportance of understanding how to use the metric system USMAwebslte and demonstrate the In 2004, o baby was given 5 times the prescribed dose of Zantac Syrup, a medication for reducing stomach acid production, until a doctor pointed out the error a month later. Fortunately, the child was notinjured, although doctors say there was a risk of seizure orstroke had the Incorrect dosing continued. The doctor prescribed a dose of 0.75 milliliter twice a day, but the pharmacist labeled the bottle, "Give % teaspoonful twice a day." A. A teaspoon is equal to 4.9 ml. Convert % of a teaspoon to milliliters %-.75 .75 x 4.9 = 3.75ml B. If the baby was given this overage twice a day, how many milliliters over the prescribed amount was the child given cach day? 6.0mL

Answer 1

+ Doctor chai prescribed a dose of 0.75 milliliten twice a day But pharmaast labeled the bottle "Give 3/4 teaspoon full twice a day" We know that teaspoon full = uaml then 3th teaspoon full = ? Di labelled the teaspoon twice a days so 3.75*2 for 1 day = 7.5 ml Over dose prescribed amount for day & Actually doctor prescribed 1.501 - 1,5 L 0.75ml 2 tima a day So Total ml is 0.75 +0.75=1.5)