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Part 1

TwentyTwenty

milliliters or​ _____ teaspoon(s) of an oral suspension​ is(are) given to a child every

fourfour

hours. That is​ _____ tablespoons in a​ 24-hour period. Write the answer in proper medical notation.

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Part 1

TwentyTwenty

milliliters or

enter your response here

​teaspoon(s) of an oral suspension​ is(are) given to a child every

fourfour

hours.

​(Type an​ integer, proper​ fraction, or mixed​ number.)

Part 2

That is

enter your response here

tablespoons in a​ 24-hour period.

​(Type an​ integer, proper​ fraction, or mixed​ number.)

**Part 1: Conversion of milliliters to teaspoons**
- 20 milliliters are given to the child every 4 hours. 
- 1 teaspoon = 5 milliliters.
- So, to convert milliliters to teaspoons:  
  \[
  \frac{20 \, \text{milliliters}}{5 \, \text{milliliters/teaspoon}} = 4 \, \text{teaspoons}.
  \]
Thus, 20 milliliters is equivalent to 4 teaspoons.

**Part 2: Conversion to tablespoons over 24 hours**
- A dosage is given every 4 hours, meaning the child receives the suspension 6 times in 24 hours (since \( \frac{24 \, \text{hours}}{4 \, \text{hours/dose}} = 6 \, \text{doses} \)).
- The total milliliters given in a 24-hour period:
  \[
  20 \, \text{milliliters/dose} \times 6 \, \text{doses} = 120 \, \text{milliliters}.
  \]
- 1 tablespoon = 15 milliliters.
- To convert milliliters to tablespoons:
  \[
  \frac{120 \, \text{milliliters}}{15 \, \text{milliliters/tablespoon}} = 8 \, \text{tablespoons}.
  \]
Thus, the child receives 8 tablespoons in a 24-hour period.

### Final answers:
1. **4 teaspoons** per dose.
2. **8 tablespoons** in a 24-hour period.

Would you like further details or have any questions about these calculations?

Here are 5 related questions:
1. How many milliliters are in 1 tablespoon?
2. If the dosage was increased to 25 milliliters per dose, how many teaspoons would that be?
3. How many doses would the child receive in 48 hours if the schedule remains the same?
4. What is the equivalent of 10 teaspoons in milliliters?
5. How many tablespoons would be given over 12 hours?

**Tip**: Always verify conversions between measurement units by checking the unit ratio, such as milliliters per teaspoon or tablespoon.

Twenty milliliters or _____ teaspoon(s) of an oral suspension is(are) given to a child every four hours. That is _____ tablespoons in a 24-hour period. Write the answer in proper medical notation.

Learn how to calculate the correct dosage in teaspoons and tablespoons from milliliters using unit conversions. This problem guides you through calculating dosage given every four hours, with step-by-step instructions on converting 20 milliliters to teaspoons and determining the total dosage in tablespoons over a 24-hour period.

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