If the adult dose of a medication is 150 mg ...

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If the adult dose of a medication is 150 mg and the child’s body surface area is 0.8 m², what would be the pediatric dose using the body surface area method?

A. Pediatric Dose = 150 mg × (0.8 ÷ 2) ≈ 60 mg

B. Pediatric Dose = 150 mg × (0.8 ÷ 1) ≈ 120 mg

C. Pediatric Dose = 150 mg × (0.8 ÷ 1.73) ≈ 69.36 mg

D. Pediatric Dose = 150 mg × (0.8 ÷ 1.5) ≈ 64 mg

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