Question 83

The bottle contains 36 doses of the medication.

To determine the number of doses in the 6 oz bottle of medication, we first convert ounces to milliliters, knowing that 1 oz is approximately 29.57 mL. Therefore, 6 oz is about 177.44 mL. Since the prescription is for 5 mL to be taken four times a day (q.i.d.), we divide the total volume by the dosage per administration.

A) 5

This option is incorrect because if there were only 5 doses, the total volume of medication would only amount to 25 mL (5 doses x 5 mL), which is far less than the 177.44 mL available in the bottle.

B) 9

This option is also incorrect. If there were 9 doses, that would total 45 mL (9 doses x 5 mL), which still does not account for the full volume of the bottle and is significantly lower than the available 177.44 mL.

C) 18

This option is incorrect as well. An assumption of 18 doses would mean a total of 90 mL (18 doses x 5 mL), which is still less than the 177.44 mL in the bottle, indicating that there are more doses to be derived from the total volume.

D) 36

This option is correct. With a total volume of approximately 177.44 mL and a dose of 5 mL per administration, we can find the total number of doses by dividing 177.44 mL by 5 mL, resulting in approximately 35.49 doses, which rounds up to 36 doses when considering full administrations.

Conclusion

The calculation shows that the correct answer is D, as it accurately reflects the total number of doses that can be derived from the medication bottle. The other options do not account for the volume of the medication available, making them incorrect choices. Thus, 36 doses is the only viable answer based on the prescribed dosage and total volume.