A client receives a prescription for loratadine suspension 10 mg PO once a day. The bottle is labeled, "Loratadine for Oral Suspension, 5 mg per 5 mL." How many teaspoons should the nurse instruct the client to take? (Enter numerical value only.)

The prescription requires a 10 mg dose of loratadine. The bottle indicates the concentration is 5 mg per 5 mL. One teaspoon is equivalent to approximately 5 mL. Therefore, to achieve a 10 mg dose, the client would need 10 mg / 5 mg per teaspoon = 2 teaspoons. The nurse should instruct the client to take 2 teaspoons of the loratadine suspension daily.