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Which of the following methods should be used to stop steroid therapy? (Select all that apply.)
 
  1. Therapy is stopped immediately.
  2. The medication is tapered gradually.
  3. After shorter courses, the dosage may be reduced by 50 each day.
  4. The dosage may be reduced at consistent intervals.

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A child's BSA is 0.9 m. The dose of medication comes in 2 mg. What is the calculated dosage?
 
  1. 2 mg
  2. 0.5 mg
  3. 1.8 mg
  4. 1 mg


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

2, 3, 4
Corticosteroid therapy must not be stopped abruptly.

Answer to Question 2

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Nomogram is the most accurate method for determining pediatric dosages. The reason for using the BSA is that children have a greater surface area than adults in relation to their weight.


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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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