You are treating a pediatric patient for bradycardia. The patient weighs approximately 10 kilograms. Protocol indicates that 0.01 mg/kg IV/IO should be given. What is the dose of epinephrine for this patient?
a. 1 mg
b. 0.1 mg
c. 10 ml
d. 1 mg/mL
b
Rationale: b. The student may utilize information contained in Section 3 of this Chapter. There are different methods to utilize when calculating medication dosages and the student should use the one that works best for them.
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