Use Fried's Rule to Determine the Necessary Dose of Drug

question 19

Multiple Choice

Use Fried's rule to determine the necessary dose of drug Y routinely ordered for adults as 2 teaspoons every 4 hours.The child is 3.5 years old and weighs 36 pounds.

• A) 2.8 ml
• B) 2.6 ml
• C) 2.4 ml
• D) 2.2 ml

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