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jace

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A 9-year-old boy with severe influenza symptoms will be treated with ribavirin (Rebetol), an antiviral that is usually taken by adults twice daily in doses of 600 mg PO.
 
  After learning that the child's body surface area (BSA) is 1.10, the nurse will anticipate that the child will likely receive how much ribavirin for each dose?
  A) 110 mg
  B) 380 mg
  C) 545 mg
  D) 660 mg

Question 2

A patient is scheduled for an ophthalmic examination. Which of the following medications will be administered?
 
  A) Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride
  B) Epoetin alfa (Epogen)
  C) Phenylephrine
  D) Pilocarpine (Pilocar)


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recede

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

B
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The prescriber calculates a dose based on a known adult dose by using the following equation: pediatric dose = BSA/1.73  adult dose. Thus, 1.1  1.73  600 = 381.5 mg. This would likely be rounded to 380 mg.

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Gracias!

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:D TYSM

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