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kwoodring

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The average adult dose of Phenergan is 50 mg. Using Young's rule for a 10-year-old, the nurse should calculate the dosage as:
 
  a. 23 mg.
  b. 25 mg.
  c. 30 mg.
  d. 35 mg.

Question 2

The nurse recognizes that a severe form of self-starvation that can lead to death is called:
 
  a. bulimia nervosa.
  b. anorexia nervosa.
  c. teenage nervosa.
  d. obesity nervosa.



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leahchrapun

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Answer to Question 1

A
Age of the child over age of the child + 12 x the average adult dose = child's dose.

Answer to Question 2

B
Anorexia nervosa is a severe form of self-starvation that can lead to death.





 

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