A Pediatric Nurse Is Teaching Nursing Students to Calculate Medication

question 3

Multiple Choice

A pediatric nurse is teaching nursing students to calculate medication doses for children using a formula based on body surface area. Which statement by a nursing student indicates understanding of the teaching?

• A) "The formula helps approximate the first dose; other doses should be based on clinical observations."
• B) "This formula accounts for pharmacokinetic factors that are different in children."
• C) "Using this formula will prevent side effects of medications in children."
• D) "This formula can determine medication dosing for a child of any age."

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