Order: Amiodarone HCl 100 mg/m PO, daily. Calculate how many milligrams a child whose BSA is 0.8m2 should receive
1. 80 mg
2. 125 mg
3. 8 mg
4. 12.5 mg
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Global Rationale: 0.8 m2 × 100 mg/ m2 = 80 mg.
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