A Mother Calls the Outpatient Clinic Requesting Information on Appropriate

question 9

Multiple Choice

A mother calls the outpatient clinic requesting information on appropriate dosing for over-the-counter medications for her 13-month-old who has symptoms of an upper respiratory tract infection and fever. The box of acetaminophen says to give 120 mg q4h when needed. At his 12-month visit, the nurse practitioner prescribed 150 mg. What is the nurse's best response?

• A) "The doses are close enough; it doesn't really matter which one is given."
• B) "It is not appropriate to use dosages based on age because children have a wide range of weights at different ages."
• C) "From your description, medications are not necessary. They should be avoided in children at this age."
• D) "The nurse practitioner ordered the drug based on weight, which is a more accurate way of determining a therapeutic dose."

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