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A dose of 156 mg of acetaminophen is prescribed for a 13−kg child. If one teaspoon contains 5.0 mL, how many teaspoons of Children’s Tylenol (80. mg of acetaminophen per 2.5 mL) must be administered?

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Answer:

Just under 1 tsp

Explanation:

This is a situation where dimensional analysis is helpful....

156 mg / (80 mg / 2.5 ml    *  5 ml / tsp ) =

156 mg / ( 160 mg/tsp)   = .975  tsp    ~~~  1 tsp