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You have responded for a five-year-old girl in severe respiratory distress apparently from an allergic reaction. You remember that the treatment for severe anaphylaxis for a child this age is:
 
  A) intravenous epinephrine 1:1000 at a dosage of 0.01 mg/kg.
  B) subcutaneous epinephrine 1: 10,000 at a dosage of 0.01 mg/kg.
  C) intramuscular epinephrine 1: 1000 at a dosage of 0.1 mg/kg.
  D) intramuscular epinephrine 1:1000 at a dosage of 0.01 mg/kg.

Question 2

A concerned parent asks you which vaccine will decrease the risk of her child getting epiglottitis. Which vaccine would you tell her?
 
  A) Influenza
  B) MMR
  C) Hib
  D) Hepatitis



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coyin

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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C




fnuegbu

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Excellent


mcarey591

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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