You Have Been Allocated One Child to Care for Today

question 29

Multiple Choice

You have been allocated one child to care for today, under the guidance of the registered nurse. Sally is 7 years old, weighs 23 kg and is scheduled for an appendicectomy this morning. Her premedication is due. She has been ordered 30 mg of pethidine and 200 mcg of Atropine. The following questions relate to Sally's care.
-For a child of Sally's age, the recommended dose of pethidine is 0.5 to 2 mg/kg, so the dose ordered for Sally is

• A) far too high
• B) too high
• C) within the normal range
• D) too low to be effective

---

Definitions:

Net Income

The total profit of a company after all expenses, including taxes and operating expenses, have been subtracted from total revenue.

Dividends Declared

A formal announcement by a company's board of directors to pay dividends to shareholders, specifying the amount and payment date.

Declaration Date

The date on which a company's board of directors announces the issuance of a dividend to its shareholders.

Cash Dividend

A distribution of a portion of a company's earnings, decided by the board of directors, to a class of its shareholders.