A Parent Calls a Clinic for Advice About Giving an Over-The-Counter

question 5

Multiple Choice

A parent calls a clinic for advice about giving an over-the-counter cough medicine to a 6-year-old child.The parent tells the NP that the medication label does not give instructions about how much to give a child.The NP should:

• A) order a prescription antitussive medication for the child.
• B) ask the parent to identify all of the ingredients listed on the medication label.
• C) calculate the dose for the active ingredient in the over-the-counter preparation.
• D) tell the parent to approximate the dose at about one third to one half the adult dose.

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