Author Question: The mother of a 4-year-old child is concerned that the child will need glasses because of the ... (Read 104 times)

Jramos095 · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The mother of a 4-year-old child is concerned that the child

will need glasses because of the inability to distinguish pictures at a distance when tested with the Snellen chart. What should the nurse respond to this mother?
A) He might be suffering from hyperopia and probably will need glasses now.
B) Children's vision is not completely developed by this age. Your child might outgrow this nearsightedness.
C) He is likely to have a slight astigmatism, which almost always needs to be corrected by glasses.
D) His vision problem will get in the way of his learning, so he will probably have to have glasses before he starts school.

Question 2

The health care provider orders amoxicillin 35 mg/kg/day in three divided doses for a child with otitis media.

The child weighs 44 lb and the medication is available in a suspension of 50 mg/mL. What is the total daily dosage in mL for this child?
A) 0.4 mL
B) 1.4 mL
C) 14 mL
D) 140 mL