Question 86 · LEK · Cross-cutting topics
The doses of medications in children depending on the substance and the way of administration are calculated:
1) per kilogram of body weight;
2) per square meter of body surface;
3) as in adults for children older than 6 years;
4) as in adults for children older than 10 years;
5) as in adults for children with body weight of 40 kg or more.
The correct answer is:
2) per square meter of body surface;
3) as in adults for children older than 6 years;
4) as in adults for children older than 10 years;
5) as in adults for children with body weight of 40 kg or more.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,2,4,5.
- B. 1,2,5.
- C. 1,2,3.
- D. 1,2,4.
- E. 1,3,5.
Hint
Think about the body weight at which a child's calculated dose reaches the usual adult dose, rather than a particular age.
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