Infants and children require ________ doses of medication than adults.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
smaller
Infants and children require smaller doses of medication.
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The nurse is reviewing a variety of therapeutic diets with a group of nursing students. The nurse asks the student nurses to identify the related health condition for which a high-protein diet would be prescribed by the primary care provider
Which would be the best response by the student nurse for the health condition that a high-protein diet would be prescribed? A) Diabetes mellitus B) Seizure disorder in a child C) Hepatitis D) Hyperlipidemia
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a. Focus the discussion on the peer group. b. Allow an opportunity to express feelings. c. Emphasize that confidentiality will always be maintained. d. Use the same type of language as the adolescent.
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a. Dyspnea develops b. Muscle cramps develop c. Muscles become very weak. d. Ptosis is temporarily improved.