A nurse is preparing to administer a nebulized bronchodilator to a young child with asthma. The nurse should be aware that this child's dosage is based primarily on what characteristic of the child?
A) Weight
B) Age
C) Body type
D) Development stage
A
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Dosages of pediatric medications are calculated based on weight.
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The nurse instructs the patient that, before having a thyroid panel done, the patient should omit taking ______ for two days before the test
a. aspirin b. antacids c. diuretics d. multivitamins
Use a half-life of 4 hours to determine the amount of a drug left in the body at 2 p.m. if a dose of 200 mg was administered intravenously at 6 a.m.
A. 50 mg B. 25 mg C. 12.5 mg D. None of the above
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A. "I don't know what to say. It was a terrible fire. I'm so sorry this happened." B. "It seems that you're blaming yourself for something that was beyond your control." C. "It seems to me that you're making this all about you when many people died in that fire." D. "You should be thankful that you're a survivor. The victims and their families lost, not you."