The nurse preparing to transfer to a pediatric hospital would expect to administer medications to children from birth to age ________ years. Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
16
For the purposes of medication administration, the pediatric patient is defined as being any age from birth to 16 years and weighing less than 50 kg.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)