Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 15 mL to tbsp, using 1 tbsp = 15 mL: how many n? Real liquid doses are always measured in mL, with an oral syringe or a marked medicine cup.
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Answer key
- 1. n = 1 tbsp
- 2. x = 1200 g
- 3. x = 176 gtt/min
- 4. T = 38.9 °C
- 5. V = 145 mL
- 6. t = 780 min
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