Standard nomograms for a child's dose require the child's body surface area (in square meters) divided by the average body surface area of an adult, which is:
A) 0.7 m2
B) 1 m2
C) 1.7 m2
D) 7.1 m2
C) 1.7 m2
The average body surface area (BSA) of a normal adult is 1.7 m2. This figure is divided into the BSA of the child who is to receive a drug. The result is then multiplied by the average adult dosage of the drug to determine the child's dose.
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