A nurse is calculating the maximum recommended dose a 9-yearold child with depression can receive for sertraline (Zoloft)
The recommended pediatric dose for sertraline (Zoloft) is 1.5 to 3 mg/kg/day. If the child weighs 31 kg,the maximum recommended dose for this child would be ___________ mg.(Fill in the blank.)
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:93
Rationale: The maximum recommended dose for sertraline (Zoloft) is 3 mg/kg/day.If the child weighs 31 kg,it would be 3 [x] 31 93 mg a day.
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