SOLUTION: A nurse prescribes a patient 36 mL of Tylenol3 every 6 hours. Tylenol3 has 22 milligrams of codeine for every 35 mL of Tylenol3. How much Codeine is Ken being prescribed per da

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Question 1164983: A nurse prescribes a patient 36 mL of Tylenol3 every 6 hours. Tylenol3 has 22 milligrams of codeine for every 35 mL of Tylenol3.
How much Codeine is Ken being prescribed per day?
Round to nearest whole value.

Answer by ikleyn(52779) About Me  (Show Source):
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The total daily volume of the  Tylenol3 is 4 times 36 mL, i.e. 4*36 mL.


It contains  %284%2A36%29%2F35 = 4.114  22-milligram  portions of codeine.


The total mass of codeine taken daily with this medicine is  22*4.114 = 90.508 milligrams.    ANSWER