A child receives a prescription for loratadine 5 mg t mouth once day. The bottled is labeled "Loratadine for Oral Suspension, USP 5 mg per 5 mL. How many teaspoons should the nurse instruct the parent to administer with each dose? (Enter numerical value only.)

Given: Ordered dose of loratadine: 5 mg Concentration of loratadine suspension: 5 mg per 5 mL 1 teaspoon = 5 mL Step 1: Determine the volume of loratadine suspension to be administered: Since the ordered dose and the concentration are the same (5 mg), the volume to be administered is 5 mL. Step 2: Convert mL to teaspoons: 1 teaspoon = 5 mL Volume in teaspoons = 5 mL / 5 mL/teaspoon Volume in teaspoons = 1 teaspoon